All these evils come from within and they defile. Mark 7:23 NABRE Jesus has engaged with the religious leaders from the temple about ritual purity and following tradition over God’s commandments. Following this encounter Jesus provides a teaching on food cleanliness. The Jews select certain food as being clean and…
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And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, “You are the Son of God.” Mark 3:11 NABRE Mark begins to write about Jesus’ popularity with the people because of what He can do for them. Jesus Himself is not really the attraction but His…
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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.” Mark 1:27 NABRE Mark writes about Jesus’ first exorcism. Jesus enters a synagogue and is teaching with authority when He is recognized by an unclean…
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“Ha! 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!” Luke 4:24 NABRE Jesus is in Capernaum and is teaching in the synagogue. A man with an unclean spirit yells out, “What have you…
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