Luke 4
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Then a Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and b was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
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being tempted for forty days by the devil. And c in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.
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And the devil said to Him, "If You are d the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
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But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, e 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.' "
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Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
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And the devil said to Him, "All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for f this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
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"Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours."
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And Jesus answered and said to him, "Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, g 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.' "
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h Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.
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"For it is written:
i 'He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you,'
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"and,
j 'In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.' "
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And Jesus answered and said to him, "It has been said, k 'You shall not tempt the LORD your God.' "
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Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him l until an opportune time.
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m Then Jesus returned n in the power of the Spirit to o Galilee, and p news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
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And He q taught in their synagogues, r being glorified by all.
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So He came to s Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, t He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
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And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
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"The u Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To v set at liberty those who are oppressed;
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To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."
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Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
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And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is w fulfilled in your hearing."
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So all bore witness to Him, and x marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, y "Is this not Joseph's son?"
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He said to them, "You will surely say this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in z Capernaum, do also here in a Your country.' "
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Then He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, no b prophet is accepted in his own country.
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"But I tell you truly, c many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;
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"but to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
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d "And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."
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So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were e filled with wrath,
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f and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff.
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Then g passing through the midst of them, He went His way.
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Then h He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
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And they were i astonished at His teaching, j for His word was with authority.
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k Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
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saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? l I know who You are - m the Holy One of God!"
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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.
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Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, "What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."
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And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.
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n Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon's house. But Simon's wife's mother was sick with a high fever, and they o made request of Him concerning her.
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So He stood over her and p rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
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q When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.
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r And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, s "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" And He, t rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
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u Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them;
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but He said to them, "I must v preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent."
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w And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
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Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Matthew 4:1 - 11
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Mark 1:12
Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.
Mark 1:13
And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
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Ezekiel 3:12
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a great thunderous voice: "Blessed is the glory of the LORD from His place!
Luke 2:27
So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law.
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Exodus 34:28
So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.
1 Kings 19:8
So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.
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Mark 3:11
And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God.
John 20:31
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
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Deuteronomy 8:3
So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
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John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
John 14:30
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
Revelation 13:2
Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
Revelation 13:7
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
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Deuteronomy 6:13
You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.
Deuteronomy 10:20
You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'
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Matthew 4:5 - 7
Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
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Psalms 91:11
For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.
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Psalms 91:12
In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
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Deuteronomy 6:16
You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah.
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John 14:30
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
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Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
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John 4:43
Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee.
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Acts 10:37
That word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:
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Matthew 4:24
Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
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Psalms 22:22
I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
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Isaiah 52:13
Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.
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Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 13:54
When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
Mark 6:1
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
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Mark 1:21
Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
John 18:20
Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing.
Acts 13:14 - 16
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
Acts 17:2
Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures.
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Isaiah 49:8
Thus says the LORD: "In an acceptable time I ha...
Isaiah 49:9
That You may say to the prisoners, 'Go forth,' ...
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because ...
Isaiah 61:2
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, An...
Matthew 11:5
The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are...
Matthew 12:18
Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Belov...
John 3:34
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of Go...
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Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.
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Matthew 1:22
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
Matthew 1:23
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
Acts 13:29
Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
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Psalms 45:2
You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is p...
Matthew 13:54
When He had come to His own country, He taught ...
Mark 6:2
And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teac...
Luke 2:47
And all who heard Him were astonished at His un...
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, a...
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses, but grace ...
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John 6:42
And they said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
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Matthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
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Matthew 13:54
When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
Mark 6:1
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
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Matthew 13:57
So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.
Mark 6:4
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.
John 4:44
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
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1 Kings 17:9
"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."
James 5:17
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
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2 Kings 5:1 - 14
Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper.
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Luke 6:11
But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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Luke 17:25
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
John 8:37
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
John 10:31
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
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John 8:59
Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John 10:39
Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.
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Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, As when at first He lightly esteemed The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, And afterward more heavily oppressed her, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, In Galilee of the Gentiles.
Matthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Mark 1:21
Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
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Matthew 7:28
And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching.
Matthew 7:29
For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Luke 4:36
Then they were all amazed and spoke among thems...
John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh prof...
John 7:46
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like ...
John 8:26
"I have many things to say and to judge concern...
John 8:28
Then Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the ...
John 8:38
"I speak what I have seen with My Father, and y...
John 8:47
"He who is of God hears God's words; therefore ...
John 12:49
For I have not spoken on My own authority; but ...
John 12:50
"And I know that His command is everlasting lif...
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Mark 1:23
Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out.
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Luke 4:41
And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
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Psalms 16:10
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the LORD who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You.
Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.
Luke 1:35
And the angel answered and said to her, " The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
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Matthew 8:14
Now when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.
Matthew 8:15
So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.
Mark 1:29 - 31
Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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Mark 5:23
And begged Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.
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Luke 8:24
And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
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Matthew 8:16
When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.
Matthew 8:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.
Mark 1:32 - 34
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.
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Mark 1:34
Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Mark 3:11
And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God.
Acts 8:7
For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
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Mark 8:29
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ.
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Mark 1:25
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!
Mark 1:34
Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Mark 3:11
And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God.
Luke 4:34
Saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are - the Holy One of God!
Luke 4:35
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.
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Mark 1:35 - 38
Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.
Luke 9:10
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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Mark 1:14
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.
John 9:4
I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.
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Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Mark 1:39
And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.
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