When Jesus began teaching in the synagogues His words were like no others. They bore an authority not attributed to the scribes, the revered arbiters of Jewish doctrine in that day. The strength of His teaching evoked astonishment, even fear in His hearers. His command over demons demonstrated His unique power to subjugate sin and its effects, and His compassion for those beset by them. The event recorded here by Mark, compelled those present, as it does every generation thereafter, to decide if this Jesus is worthy to be heard, believed, and trusted.
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