Bible Strands
Mark 1:25
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses an unclean spirit that has just identified him as the Holy One of God, ordering it to stop speaking and leave the possessed man.
The words — ἐπετμήσεν (epetimēsen) means "rebuked" or "commanded with authority," while φιμωθητι (phimōthēti) literally translates to "be silenced."
The thread — Jesus repeats this command to silence demonic voices when he heals many and forbids the demons from speaking (Mark 1:34), appears alongside the spirits’ involuntary confession of his identity (Mark 3:11), and resurfaces in his direct confrontation with a mute spirit (Mark 9:25).
Why it lands — The text establishes Jesus’ unilateral authority over hostile spiritual forces and requires the reader to accept his command as final rather than negotiate with or speculate about the unseen.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Cross-references
- Mark 1:34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
- Mark 3:11 And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
- Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
- Luke 4:41 Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
- Acts 16:17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- Luke 4:35 But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
- Psalms 50:16 To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?