Mark 1:26-36

26 The afflicting spirit threw the man into spasms, protesting loudly - and got out.
27 Everyone there was incredulous, buzzing with curiosity. "What's going on here? A new teaching that does what it says? He shuts up defiling, demonic spirits and sends them packing!"
28 News of this traveled fast and was soon all over Galilee.
29 Directly on leaving the meeting place, they came to Simon and Andrew's house, accompanied by James and John.
30 Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed, burning up with fever. They told Jesus.
31 He went to her, took her hand, and raised her up. No sooner had the fever left than she was up fixing dinner for them.
32 That evening, after the sun was down, they brought sick and evil-afflicted people to him,
33 the whole city lined up at his door!
34 He cured their sick bodies and tormented spirits. Because the demons knew his true identity, he didn't let them say a word.
35 While it was still night, way before dawn, he got up and went out to a secluded spot and prayed.
36 Simon and those with him went looking for him.
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