That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.
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… And as they listened, they could hear the buzz. And somebody went out and said, oh, Jesus, we've got the entire town out here. And that evening after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. It's hyperbole, isn't it? He didn't bring all the sick. The whole town gathered at the door. In other words, he was the talk of the town, and he was the focus of the town. There was nobody who didn't know what was going on, and everybody who knew wanted to be a part of it, wanted to have a piece of the action. And so they all gathered at the door. And Jesus healed many who had various diseases, and he drove out many demons. But he wouldn't let the demons speak. Why would he let the demons speak? They knew what they knew, but they had no interest in saying, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. As Peter would one day say, theirs was a grudging awareness of who God was. There was an unwillingness in their declaration, and they would frankly just make a mess of things. And so he wouldn't let them speak. …
… took her hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on them. That evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak, because they knew who he was. Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed, Everyone is looking for you. Jesus replied, Let us go somewhere else, to the nearby villages, so that I can preach there also. That is why I have come. So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. Father, we ask now that you will help us in studying the Bible for clarity of thought, for brevity of expression. …
Look at somebody with all the attitude you can muster and just say, you can't talk to me. Look them on the other side and say, I said you can't talk to me. Now throw your head back and tell the devil you can't talk to me. May be seated in the presence of the Lord. There's a sweet anointing in this house already. For years I have come to the first chapter of the book of Mark and sat silently on tippy-toe in solemn reflection trying to wrap my mind around this particular chapter. And I must tell you as we start this conversation that this is one of the great chapters of the Bible. Time does not permit me to give you a full perusal of what is contained therein, but let me assure you, my friends, that this chapter reveals to us the manifold genius of the power of Jesus Christ. One cannot come to this chapter and not have an understanding of who Jesus is beyond the provincial limits of religion and state-sanctioned, industrialized spirituality. …