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Mark 1:24

What does Mark 1:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 1:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 1:24 means

The unclean spirit, speaking through the man, directly confronted Jesus, acknowledging His identity as "Jesus thou Nazarene" and "the Holy One of God." The demon recognized Jesus' divine authority and perceived His presence as a threat, fearing destruction. This chilling confession from an evil spirit powerfully authenticates Jesus' true nature and mission, even before His disciples fully understood it.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I see well who you are, the Holy One of God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

saying, `Away! what--to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art--the Holy One of God.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one ofGod.

Context

This verse records the unclean spirit's direct address to Jesus, immediately following its initial outcry in verse 23. The demon's confession of Jesus' identity heightens the spiritual tension and significance of the encounter, setting the stage for Jesus' authoritative command that demonstrates His power to cast out the evil spirit.

v.23And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

v.24This passage

v.25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 24:5

    For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

  • James 2:19

    Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

  • Acts 2:27

    Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

  • Mark 5:7

    and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

  • Matthew 2:23

    and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

  • Luke 8:37

    And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.

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