And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
- BSB But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “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.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Mark 1:34And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
- Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
- Mark 3:11–12And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
- Luke 4:41And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
- Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
- Luke 4:35And 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.
- Ps 50:16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
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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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