Mark 1:23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
The setting
Same Capernaum synagogue, ~30 AD. Moments after Jesus finished teaching, a man begins screaming during the service in modern-day Israel.
The emotion here: carefully recording a shocking supernatural encounter
The original word
pneuma akatharton (πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον) — unclean spirit, religiously and morally defiled
Why it matters
Demons could attend synagogue services without being detected until confronted by divine authority
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 1:23
The word 'immediately' shows demons can't stay hidden when Jesus shows up
Common misconceptionMany think demons only appear in obviously evil places. This shows they can hide in religious settings until confronted by real authority.
Bible Genome reading
Mark 1:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 1:23 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual warfare, demons. Notable phrases: unclean spirit; cried out.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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