All was now confusion and alarm. The attention of the people was diverted from Christ, and His words were unheeded. This was Satan's purpose in leading his victim to the synagogue. But Jesus rebuked the demon, 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."

Nu blev alt larm og forvirring. Mængdens opmærksomhed blev bortledt fra Kristus, og ingen gav agt på, hvad han sagde. Dette var Satans hensigt med at føre sit offer til synagogen. Men Jesus dadlede den onde ånd og sagde: "Ti, og far ud af ham!' og den onde ånd kastede ham til jorden midt iblandt dem og for ud af ham uden at have gjort ham nogen skade."