Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Parallel translations
- WEB Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
- KJV And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
- BSB Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
- NKJV Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
- NLT Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out,
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Quick answer
A man controlled by an unclean spirit cries out in the synagogue. The arrival of God's kingdom provokes immediate conflict with evil.
Overview
Right in the place of worship, demonic power is exposed by Jesus' presence. Mark presents Jesus' ministry as an invasion of Satan's domain, where the kingdom of God confronts the kingdom of darkness. The unclean spirit's outburst sets up a dramatic display of Jesus' authority.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
- Mark 5:2When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
- Luke 4:33–37In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
- Matt 12:43When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
- Mark 7:25For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
- Mark 1:34He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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