Jesus’ Authority

1:21 Then38 they went to Capernaum.39 When the Sabbath came,40 Jesus41 went into the synagogue42 and began to teach. 1:22 The people there43 were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority,44 not like the experts in the law.45 1:23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit,46 and he cried out,47 1:24 “Leave us alone,48 Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One49 of God!” 1:25 But50 Jesus rebuked him:51 “Silence! Come out of him!”52 1:26 After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him. 1:27 They were all amazed so that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.” 1:28 So53 the news about him spread quickly throughout all the region around Galilee.