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The Gospel of Mark Chapter 1 Part 2 Going to Church 21 - 22 1.21. Then they went to Capernaum. When the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. It was the consistent practice of Jesus to attend the synagogue and the Temple and on this Sabbath being in Capernaum this is what He did straight away. This was most probably the synagogue which Luke tells us the Roman centurion built whose servant was healed (Luke 7: 2 -10). The custom in the meeting was for the Rabbi to invite someone to read and explain the scriptures. So Jesus would have done so at his invitation. 1.22. The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law. This was no ordinary meeting and no ordinary teaching for He spoke to them as one whom not only knew the scriptures but the full truth of them also this the scribes were not able to. The words came forth from Him with life and power and the people were astounded by it and the powers of darkness were stirred up by it.
Demonic Delivered 23 - 28 1.23. Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, It would appear from this verse that the man was a regular attendee at the synagogue and would have been well known. It is the demon within him that cries out and thus makes himself known to Jesus. 1.24 "Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!" The first thing he cries is for Jesus to go and" leave us alone". As there was only one demon mentioned in verse 23, 25 and 26 the "us" here must refer to the man himself and the demon.