Mark 1:25Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"
The setting
Capernaum synagogue, ~30 AD. Sabbath morning. A man with an unclean spirit interrupts Jesus' teaching...
The emotion here: calm authority in His first public confrontation with evil
The original word
epitimaō (ἐπετίμησεν) — to rebuke with divine authority, used for calming storms
Why it matters
This was Jesus' first recorded public miracle in Mark's Gospel
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What most readers miss in Mark 1:25
Jesus didn't pray or ask permission — He commanded with His own authority
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus had to pray or struggle against demons. He spoke one command and they instantly obeyed — showing His divine nature.
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Bible Genome reading
Mark 1:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 1:25 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include authority, deliverance. Notable phrases: be quiet; come out of him. This verse contains a command.
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Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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