40. When the sun went down, the people brought their sick friends to Jesus. They had many different kinds of sicknesses. Jesus laid his hands on each sick person and healed them all.
41. Demons came out of many people. The demons shouted, “You are the Son of God.” But Jesus gave a strong command for the demons not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.
42. The next day Jesus went to a place to be alone. The people looked for him. When they found him, they tried to stop him from leaving.
43. But he said to them, “I must tell the Good News about God’s kingdom to other towns too. This is why I was sent.”
44. Then Jesus told the Good News in the synagogues in Judea.