He who had conquered Satan in the wilderness of temptation was again brought face to face with His enemy. The demon exerted all his power to retain control of his victim. To lose ground here would be to give Jesus a victory. It seemed that the tortured man must lose his life in the struggle with the foe that had been the ruin of his manhood. But the Saviour spoke with authority, and set the captive free. The man who had been possessed stood before the wondering people happy in the freedom of self-possession. Even the demon had testified to the divine power of the Saviour.

Han, som havde overvundet Satan i fristelsens ørken, stod nu atter ansigt til ansigt med sin fjende. Den onde ånd udøvede al sin magt for at beholde herredømmet over sit offer. At vige tilbage her ville være det samme som at lade Jesus sejre. Det så ud, som om den forpinte mand skulle miste livet i kampen mod den fjende, som havde ødelagt hans tilværelse. Men Frelseren talte med myndighed og gav den fangne hans frihed tilbage. Manden, som havde været besat, stod for det undrende folks øjne, lykkelig over sin frigørelse og sine sansers brug. Selv den onde ånd havde vidnet om Frelserens guddomsmagt.