How to Use This Commentary Mark 1:21–28 is Mark’s first “public showdown” scene. Read it in three movements: (1) Jesus teaches with authority (1:21–22), (2) a demon confronts Jesus’ identity and judgment (1:23–24), (3) Jesus commands and delivers with authority (1:25–28). Key to watch: Mark wants you to see that Jesus’ authority is not only... Continue Reading →