But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
- KJV And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
- NKJV But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
- NASB And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
- NLT But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered.
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Quick answer
Jesus silences the demon and commands it to come out. His mere word has power over the spiritual realm.
Overview
Jesus refuses testimony from demons, accepting no endorsement from the kingdom of darkness. His brief, authoritative command shows that He needs no rituals or struggle to defeat evil. This demonstrates the kingdom's power present in Jesus, who speaks and is obeyed.
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Cross-references · 7
- Mark 1:34And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
- Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- Mark 3:11–12And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
- Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
- Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
- Luke 4:35But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
- Ps 50:16To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
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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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