Mark 1:23
Suddenly, right there in the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit started shouting out,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
In Context
22The people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority, unlike the religious teachers.
Cross References
Matthew 12:43When an evil spirit leaves someone, it wanders through deserted places looking for rest, and finds nowhere to stay.
Mark 5:2When Jesus got out of the boat a man with an evil spirit came from the graveyard to meet him.
Mark 9:25Jesus, seeing that the crowd was closing in, commanded the evil spirit, “Spirit that causes deafness and dumbness, I order you to come out of him and never return.”
Matthew Henry on Mark 1:15-23
The Opening of Christ's Ministry. 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets,… Read the whole commentary →