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^(C1)They ^(*)went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus ^(C2)entered the synagogue and began to teach.

And ^(C1)they were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

saying, "^(C1)What ^(F1)business do You have with us, Jesus ^(F2)of ^(C2)Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are: ^(C3)the Holy One of God!"

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

After throwing him into convulsions and crying out with a loud voice, the unclean spirit came out of him.

And they were all ^(C1)amazed, so they debated among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."

Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding region of Galilee.

^(C1)And immediately after they left ^(C2)the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with ^(F1)James and John.

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and they immediately ^(*)spoke to ^(F1)Jesus about her.

And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she served them.

Now ^(C1)when evening came, ^(C2)after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were ^(C3)demon-possessed.

And the whole ^(C1)city had gathered at the door.

And He ^(C1)healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew ^(F1)who He was.

^(C1)And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and ^(C2)prayed there for a time.

Simon and his companions eagerly searched for Him;

and they found Him and ^(*)said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You."

He ^(*)said to them, "Let's go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may also ^(F1)preach there; for this is why I came."

^(C1)And He went into their synagogues ^(F1)preaching throughout Galilee, and casting out the demons.

^(C1)And a man with ^(F1)leprosy ^(*)came to ^(F2)Jesus, imploring Him and ^(C2)kneeling down, and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, and ^(*)said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,

and He ^(*)said to him, "^(C1)See that you say nothing to anyone; but ^(C1)go, show yourself to the priest and ^(C2)offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

But he went out and began to ^(C1)proclaim it ^(F1)freely and to ^(C1)spread the news around, to such an extent that ^(F2)Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but ^(F3)stayed out in unpopulated areas; and ^(C2)they were coming to Him from everywhere.