Jesus Casts Out The Unclean Spirits

   
JESUS astonished those listening by teaching with authority in the synagogue.


Luke 4:31-32 (NKJV)
³¹ Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.

³² And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.

There was a demon-possessed man in the synagogue.  The demonic spirits recognized JESUS.  They knew that HE was the Christ, and they cried out fearfully in a loud voice. 


Luke 4:33-34 (NKJV)

³³ Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,

³⁴ saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”


Jesus silenced the man.  Then HE commanded the spirits to come out of the man.  The spirits departed, throwing the man down in their midst, but leaving him unhurt. 


Luke 4:35 (NKJV) But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.


All those in the synagogue were amazed when they saw Jesus cast out the spirits with HIS WORD and they were amazed at the power and authority of JESUS!!!     


Luke 4:36 (NKJV) Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”


Word spread quickly about Jesus and how HE had cast the demons out of the man. 


Luke 4:37 (NKJV) And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.