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Just then a man with an unclean^(bz) spirit^(ca) was in their synagogue.^(cb) He cried out,^[l]

"What do You have to do with us,^[m] Jesus—Nazarene?^(cc) Have You come to destroy^(cd) us? I know who You are—the Holy^(ce) One of God!"^(cf)

But Jesus rebuked^(cg) him and said, "Be quiet, ^[n](ch) and come out of him!"

And the unclean spirit convulsed him,^(ci) shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

Then they were all amazed,^(cj) so they began to argue^(ck) with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching^(cl) with authority!^[o](cm) He commands even the unclean^(cn) spirits,^(co) and they obey Him."

News about Him then spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee.^(cp)

As^(cq) soon as they left the synagogue,^(cr) they went into Simon^(cs) and Andrew's^(ct) house^(cu) with James^(cv) and John.^(cw)

Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up.^(cx) The fever^(cy) left her,^[p] and she began to serve^(cz) them.^(da)

When^(db) evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all those who were sick^(dc) and those who were demon-possessed.^(dd)

The whole town was assembled at the door,

and He healed^(de) many who were sick with various diseases^(df) and drove out^(dg) many demons.^(dh) But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.^(di)

Very^(dj) early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place.^(dk) And He was praying^(dl) there.

Simon^(dm) and his companions went searching for Him.

They found Him and said, "Everyone's looking for You!"

And He said to them, "Let's go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach^(dn) there too. This is why I have come."

So He went into all of Galilee,^(do) preaching in their synagogues^(dp) and driving out demons.

Then^(dq) a man with a serious skin disease^(dr) came to Him and, on his knees,^[q](ds) begged Him: "If You are willing, You can make me clean."^(dt)

Moved with compassion,^(du) Jesus reached out His hand and touched^(dv) him. "I am willing," He told him. "Be made clean."

Immediately the disease^(dw) left him, and he was healed.^[r]

Then He sternly warned^(dx) him and sent him away^(dy) at once,

telling him, "See that you say nothing to anyone;^(dz) but go and show^(ea) yourself to the priest,^(eb) and offer^(ec) what Moses prescribed for your cleansing,^(ed) as a testimony^(ee) to them."

Yet he went out and began to proclaim^(ef) it widely and to spread the news,^(eg) with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.