Jesus, Known by Demons but Proclaimed by the Redeemed
“ And He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him .” — Mark 1:34 (NKJV) This verse brings us into the very heart of Jesus’ ministry: healing and deliverance. Christ did not come only to teach, but to manifest the power of the Kingdom of God, destroying the works of the devil. Wherever Jesus comes, sickness retreats and the powers of darkness lose their dominion. The evangelist says that Jesus “healed many” and “cast out many demons.” This shows that spiritual oppression was real, but even more real was the authority of the Son of God. The demons could not resist Him; a word from Him or simply His presence was enough for them to flee. But the deepest detail in this verse is this: “because they knew Him.” The evil spirits knew exactly who Jesus was. They recognized in Him the Holy One of God, the eternal Son, the One before whom every spiritual power must bow. In the spiritual realm the...