The Holy One of God

Illustration of The Holy One of God

In the synagogue at Capernaum a man with an unclean spirit cried out, 'I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.' It is striking that an unclean spirit was among the first to name Jesus' holiness. The title echoes the Old Testament's 'Holy One of Israel' and the psalm that says God will not 'suffer thine Holy One to see corruption,' which Peter applied to Jesus' resurrection. Peter also told the crowd in Jerusalem that they had 'denied the Holy One and the Just.' Jesus is wholly set apart, pure and belonging to God.

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Strongest connections in Scripture
Mark 1 Acts 3

Key Passages

I Know Thee Who Thou Art

Mark 1:21-27

Jesus' holiness and authority are recognized even by an unclean spirit, which he silences and casts out.

A21nd they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And 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.

The Holy One and the Just

Acts 3:14-15

Peter confronts Jerusalem with the truth that they rejected the Holy One, whom God raised from the dead.

B14ut ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

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Did You Know?

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The cry came from a man with an unclean spirit in the synagogue at Capernaum.

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Jesus silenced the spirit and cast it out, and the people were amazed at his authority.

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Psalm 16:10 promises that God's 'Holy One' would not see corruption, and Peter applied it to the resurrection.

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Many modern translations, following older manuscripts, read 'the Holy One of God' at John 6:69, where the KJV has 'that Christ, the Son of the living God.'