That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was. Mark 1:32-34
Relevant take-aways from this passage:
1) Galilee must have been one wild, demon-filled place.
2) Jesus healed many (not all), which means that he sent some people home still riddled with disease. Poor bastards.
3) Jesus drove out many (not all) demons, which means that some people went home with their heads still spinning and scaring the crap out of small children.
4) While healing the sick and chasing away demons while at the same time censoring the demons, Jesus simultaneously tried to be a public mystic while remaining incognito about his god-ness. Talk about confusing.
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