Luke 4:31-44

Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On the Sabbath day he taught the people. They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority. In the synagogue there was a man controlled by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice. “Go away!” he said. “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” Jesus said firmly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of everybody. And it came out without hurting him. All the people were amazed. They said to each other, “What he says is amazing! With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits. And they come out!” The news about Jesus spread throughout the whole area. Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. At that time, Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they asked Jesus to help her. He bent over her and commanded the fever to leave, and it left her. She got up right away and began to serve them. At sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick. He placed his hands on each one and healed them. Also, demons came out of many people. The demons shouted, “You are the Son of God!” But he commanded them to be quiet. He would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah. At dawn, Jesus went out to a place where he could be by himself. The people went to look for him. When they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said, “I must announce the good news of God’s kingdom to the other towns also. That is why I was sent.” And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.