Demoniac in the Capernaum Synagogue

In the middle of a sabbath service, an unclean spirit cried out that it knew who Jesus was. Jesus silenced it with a word and set the man free.

On a sabbath early in his ministry, Jesus taught in the synagogue at Capernaum, and the people were astonished because he taught as one with authority, not as the scribes. A man with an unclean spirit cried out, 'What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.' Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Hold thy peace, and come out of him.' The spirit threw the man down and came out with a loud cry, leaving him unhurt. The amazed crowd asked what new doctrine this was, that even unclean spirits obeyed him, and his fame spread throughout Galilee.

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Category: Spiritual
Testament: New Testament
Performed by: Jesus

Key Chapters

Mark 1 John the Baptist and Jesus' Early Ministry 6 min read The first miracle in Mark's Gospel shows Jesus' word carrying authority over the... Luke 4 The Temptation and Rejection at Nazareth 6 min read Luke adds that the spirit came out of the man and hurt him not, showing that Jes...

Key Passages

Hold Thy Peace, and Come Out

Mark 1:23-28

The first miracle in Mark's Gospel shows Jesus' word carrying authority over the unseen powers that oppress people.

A²³nd there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

²⁴ Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. ²⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. ²⁶ And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. ²⁷ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. ²⁸ And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

Luke's Account

Luke 4:33-37

Luke adds that the spirit came out of the man and hurt him not, showing that Jesus' power frees without harming.

A³³nd in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

³⁴ Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. ³⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. ³⁶ And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. ³⁷ And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.