25. "Be quiet!" said Jesus firmly. "Come out of him!"
26. The evil spirit shook the man wildly. Then it came out of him with a scream.
27. All the people were amazed. So they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching! And with so much authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits, and they obey him."
28. News about Jesus spread quickly all over Galilee.
29. Jesus and those with him left the synagogue. Right away they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30. Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed. She had a fever. They told Jesus about her.
31. So he went to her. He took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her. Then she began to serve them.
32. That evening after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were sick. They also brought all who were controlled by demons.
33. All the people in town gathered at the door.
34. Jesus healed many of them. They had all kinds of sicknesses. He also drove out many demons. But he would not let the demons speak, because they knew who he was.
35. It was very early in the morning and still dark. Jesus got up and left the house. He went to a place where he could be alone. There he prayed.
36. Simon and his friends went to look for Jesus.
37. When they found him, they called out, "Everyone is looking for you!"
38. Jesus replied, "Let's go somewhere else. I want to go to the nearby towns. I must preach there also. That is why I have come."