NARRATOR 1: Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. As soon as the Sabbath came, Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach.
NARRATOR 2: People were amazed at his teaching because he taught as one having authority and not like the scribes.
NARRATOR 1: There was a man in the synagogue with an unclean spirit. He cried out.
MAN: What do you want from us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!
NARRATOR 2: Jesus rebuked him.
JESUS: Be silent. Go out of the man.
NARRATOR 1: At that the unclean spirit convulsed the man violently and with a loud cry came out of him.
NARRATOR 2: The people were so astounded they kept asking one another:
PERSON 1: What is this? A new teaching—with authority!
PERSON 2: He commands even unclean spirits and they obey him!
NARRATOR 1: Jesus’ reputation spread immediately throughout the surrounding region in Galilee.
Mark 1.21-28