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Luke 4:35
ESV But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
NIV "Be quiet!" Jesus said sternly. "Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.
NASB But Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be quiet and come out of him!' And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst of the people, it came out of him without doing him any harm.
CSB But Jesus rebuked him and said, "Be silent and come out of him!" And throwing him down before them, the demon came out of him without hurting him at all.
NLT But Jesus reprimanded him. 'Be quiet! Come out of the man,' he ordered. At that, the demon threw the man to the floor as the crowd watched; then it came out of him without hurting him further.
KJV And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
NKJV But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

What does Luke 4:35 mean?

Jesus' teaching demonstrated authority: a sense of confidence as well as truthfulness (Luke 4:31–32). Another means Jesus used to prove His message was from God was miracles. In this case, Jesus is speaking with a demon-possessed man in a synagogue (Luke 4:33–34). The demon recognizes Jesus both as a man and as God the Son, reacting in fear.

The possessed man's rescue comes through Jesus' harsh, cutting command to the evil spirit. Not only does Jesus demand the demon leave the man, but He also commands silence. In part, that might be Jesus ordering the demon not to proclaim Him as the Christ (Luke 4:41). In certain contexts, Jesus downplayed His role as the prophesied Messiah—knowing the people were prone to misinterpreting His mission and expecting an overthrow of Rome (John 6:14–15). This seems to be one of those cases. Jesus seems especially firm about not letting evil spirits be the ones to proclaim Him. Paul, as well, would work to silence such a message coming from demonic lips (Acts 16:16–18).

The spirit's exit is dramatic. The man is "thrown down," falling to the ground in a faint or seizure. As Luke, the physician (Colossians 4:14) notes, the man is not damaged by this exorcism. The people who witness the event will be impressed (Luke 4:36) and tell others what they have seen (Luke 4:37).
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