Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
Parallel translations
- WEB In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
- KJV And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
- BSB In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
- NASB In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
- NLT Once when he was in the synagogue, a man possessed by a demon—an evil spirit—cried out, shouting,
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In the synagogue a man with an unclean demon cries out. Evil confronts Jesus even in the place of worship.
Overview
A demon-possessed man disrupts the synagogue, an unclean spirit reacting violently to Jesus' presence. The scene shows the reality of demonic powers and their opposition to Christ. It sets up a direct demonstration of Jesus' authority over the spiritual realm.
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- Mark 1:23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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