23. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;
24. he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
25. Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!”
26. The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.
27. All were amazed and asked one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
28. His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
29. On leaving the synagogue he entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
30. Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her.
31. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them.
32. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons.
33. The whole town was gathered at the door.
34. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him.
35. Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.
36. Simon and those who were with him pursued him
37. and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38. He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.”
39. So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.
40. A leper came to him [and kneeling down] begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.”
41. Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.”