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And he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out [terribly from the depths of his throat],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suddenly a man with an evil spirit in him entered the synagogue and yelled, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At that time there was a man in the synagogue who was controlled by an evil spirit. He shouted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Just then a man with an evil spirit came into the synagogue and screamed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All of a sudden, there was a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit! He screamed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he shouted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in their synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man who had in him an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And in their synagogue there was a man who had a vile spirit in him, and he cried out<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man who had an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />now there was in their synagogue a demoniack, who cried out, ah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And straight-way there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man with an impure spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/1-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=176" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: euthys (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">Suddenly</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">a man</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/169.htm" title="169: akathartō (Adj-DNS) -- Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).">an unclean</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/349.htm" title="349: anekraxen (V-AIA-3S) -- To shout aloud, cry out. From ana and krazo; to scream up.">cried out</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4864.htm" title="4864: synagōgē (N-DFS) -- From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish synagogue; by analogy, a Christian church.">synagogue:</a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Luke 4:33-35</a></span><br />In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, / “Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” / But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28-34</a></span><br />When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16-18</a></span><br />One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-22.htm">Matthew 12:22</a></span><br />Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-27.htm">Luke 8:27-39</a></span><br />When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. / When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!” / For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Acts 19:13-16</a></span><br />Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">Matthew 9:32-33</a></span><br />As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus. / And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-14.htm">Luke 11:14</a></span><br />One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-14.htm">Matthew 17:14-18</a></span><br />When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him. / “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. / I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-38.htm">Luke 9:38-42</a></span><br />Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child. / A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him. / I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14-23</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. / Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you. / Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">1 Kings 22:21-23</a></span><br />Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2-4</a></span><br />Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.” / But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Zechariah 13:2</a></span><br />And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,</p><p class="hdg">a man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/1-34.htm">Mark 1:34</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Mark 5:2</a></b></br> And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Mark 7:25</a></b></br> For a <i>certain</i> woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/matthew/27-44.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/16-3.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/mark/1-21.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/mark/1-18.htm">Once</a> <a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Power</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Screamed</a> <a href="/mark/1-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/1-21.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/1-21.htm">Synagogue</a> <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-24.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/mark/1-26.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/mark/1-26.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/mark/1-26.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Once</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Power</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Screamed</a> <a href="/mark/1-26.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Synagogue</a> <a href="/mark/1-26.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-1.htm">The office of John the Baptist.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jesus is baptized;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-12.htm">tempted;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-14.htm">he preaches;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-16.htm">calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-23.htm">heals one that had a demon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Peter's mother in law;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-32.htm">many diseased persons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">and cleanses the leper.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/mark/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Suddenly</b><br />The word "suddenly" indicates an unexpected and immediate occurrence. In the Greek, the term used is "εὐθύς" (euthys), which conveys a sense of immediacy and urgency. This highlights the abrupt nature of the spiritual confrontation, emphasizing the power and authority of Jesus' presence. In the context of the Gospel of Mark, this word often underscores the dynamic and active ministry of Jesus, who brings the Kingdom of God into the present reality with decisive action.<p><b>a man</b><br />The phrase "a man" refers to an individual who is part of the synagogue community. This man represents humanity's vulnerability to spiritual oppression and the need for divine intervention. In the historical context, the presence of a man with an unclean spirit in a synagogue underscores the pervasive nature of spiritual warfare, even within places of worship. It serves as a reminder that spiritual battles are not confined to the secular world but can occur within religious settings.<p><b>with an unclean spirit</b><br />The term "unclean spirit" is derived from the Greek "πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον" (pneuma akatharton), indicating a spirit that is impure or defiled. In Jewish thought, uncleanness was associated with ritual impurity and separation from God. This phrase highlights the spiritual bondage and moral corruption that the man is experiencing. The presence of an unclean spirit in the synagogue challenges the religious leaders' understanding of purity and holiness, pointing to the need for a deeper, spiritual cleansing that only Jesus can provide.<p><b>cried out</b><br />The phrase "cried out" comes from the Greek "ἀνέκραξεν" (anekraxen), which means to shout or scream loudly. This outcry is a reaction to the holy presence of Jesus, indicating the torment and fear experienced by the unclean spirit. The spirit's vocal response reveals the authority of Jesus over demonic forces and the spiritual realm. It serves as a powerful testament to the transformative power of Christ, who confronts and overcomes evil with His divine authority.<p><b>in the synagogue</b><br />The setting "in the synagogue" is significant, as synagogues were central places of worship, teaching, and community life for the Jewish people. The Greek term "συναγωγῇ" (synagōgē) refers to a gathering or assembly. This setting underscores the public nature of Jesus' ministry and His willingness to confront evil in the heart of religious life. It also highlights the tension between Jesus and the religious authorities, as He challenges their understanding of spiritual authority and purity. The synagogue, a place of learning and prayer, becomes a battleground for spiritual liberation, demonstrating that Jesus' mission is to bring freedom and restoration to all areas of life.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">An unclean spirit.</span>--The phrase occurs in all the first three Gospels (not in St. John's), but with special frequency in this. As in most Eastern cities, in both ancient and modern times, madness had an immunity from restraint, and the demoniacs seem to have mingled, if they chose, with the crowd of worshippers in the synagogue.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And straightway there was in their synagogne a man with an unclean spirit</span>. According to the best authorities, the sentence in the Greek runs thus, <span class="greek">Καὶ εὐθὺς η΅ν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν·</span> <span class="accented">And</span> straightway <span class="accented">there</span> was in their <span class="accented">synagogue</span>, etc. This word "straightway" adds much force to the sentence. It marks the immediate effect of our Lord's preaching. <span class="accented">A man with an unclean spirit.</span> The words are literally, "a man in an unclean spirit" (<span class="greek">ἐν πνεύματι ἀκάθαρτῳ</span>); in his grasp, so to speak; possessed by him. There can be no reasonable doubt as to the personality of this unclean spirit (see <a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Mark 4:24</a>; <a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41</a>). The man was so absolutely in the power of this evil spirit that he seemed to dwell in him; just as the world is said by St. John (<a href="/1_john/5-19.htm">1 John 5:19</a>) to lie "in the evil one" (<span class="greek">ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ</span>). <span class="cmt_word">And he cried out</span>. Who cried out? Surely the unclean spirit, using the possessed man as his instrument. In the case of a true prophet, inspired by the Holy Spirit, he is permitted to use his own gifts, his reason, and even his own particular manner of speech; whereas here a false and lying spirit usurps the organs of speech, and makes them his own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/1-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Suddenly</span><br /><span class="grk">εὐθὺς</span> <span class="translit">(euthys)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> </span><span class="str2">Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an unclean</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκαθάρτῳ</span> <span class="translit">(akathartō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_169.htm">Strong's 169: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">πνεύματι</span> <span class="translit">(pneumati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">cried out</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνέκραξεν</span> <span class="translit">(anekraxen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shout aloud, cry out. From ana and krazo; to scream up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">synagogue:</span><br /><span class="grk">συναγωγῇ</span> <span class="translit">(synagōgē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4864.htm">Strong's 4864: </a> </span><span class="str2">From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/1-23.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 1:23 Immediately there was in their synagogue (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/1-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 1:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 1:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/1-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 1:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 1:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>