Mark 1:27

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And all the people [in the synagogue] were so amazed they began asking one another, “What is this, some new teaching? And it is spoken with such authority! He even orders evil spirits, and they obey him.”

Cross References

Matthew 15:31

so that the crowd marveled when they saw deaf-mutes talking, injured people healed, crippled people walking and blind people seeing. And they honored the God of the Israelites [for such great miracles].

Matthew 8:9

For I also am a man [who serves] under the authority [of others], and I have soldiers [who serve] under me. I can say to this one ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another one, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

Matthew 9:33

When the evil spirit was driven out [by Jesus] the [former] deaf-mute began to speak, and the crowds marveled, saying, “No one in Israel has ever seen this done before.”

Mark 1:26

And the evil spirit caused the man to have a convulsion, then shouted with a loud voice and came out of him.

Mark 1:28

And news about Him quickly spread everywhere, [even] into all of Galilee and the surrounding regions.

Mark 10:24

And His disciples were amazed at what He said. But Jesus spoke to them again and said, “How difficult it is [for anyone] to enter the kingdom of God!

Mark 10:32

Now Jesus and His disciples were [traveling] along the road, going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus moving on ahead of the others. The disciples were amazed and they followed [behind Him] fearfully. [Note: From the context, it appears their amazement was due to His eagerness to enter Jerusalem in spite of the imminent danger they felt awaited Him there]. He took the twelve apostles aside and began telling them about the things that were going to happen to Him.

Mark 16:5

As they were entering the cave, they were amazed when they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting at the right side of the entrance.

Mark 16:6

He said to them, “Do not be amazed. You are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was crucified, [are you not]? He has risen from the dead. He is not here. Look at the place where they laid Him.

Mark 7:37

And they were utterly amazed, saying, “He has done everything just right; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

Luke 4:36

And everyone became amazed and began saying to one another, “What is he saying? For with authority and power he orders the evil spirits to come out [of people], and they do.”

Luke 9:1

Jesus then called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and [the ability] to heal diseases.

Acts 17:19

So, they led him to the Areopagus [i.e., an elevated assembly place called “the Hill of Mars”] and asked him, “Could we learn [more] about this new teaching you are speaking of?