28. All the people in the synagogue were very angry when they heard that.
29. They got up and ran Jesus out of town. They took him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They planned to throw him down the cliff.
30. But Jesus walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
31. Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On the Sabbath day he began to teach the people.
32. They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority.
33. In the synagogue there was a man controlled by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice.
34. "Ha!" he said. "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!"
35. "Be quiet!" Jesus said firmly. "Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down in front of everybody. And it came out without hurting him.
36. All the people were amazed. They said to each other, "What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits. And they come out!"
37. The news about Jesus spread throughout the whole area.
38. Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. At that time, Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they asked Jesus to help her.
39. He bent over her and commanded the fever to leave, and it left her. She got up at once and began to serve them.
40. At sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick. He placed his hands on each one and healed them.