SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:23
¶ Y había en la sinagoga de ellos un hombre con espíritu inmundo, el cual dio voces,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 1:23
Verse 23. A man with an unclean spirit] This demoniac is only mentioned by Mark and Luke, Luke iv. 33. It seems the man had lucid intervals; else he could not have been admitted into the synagogue. Unclean or impure spirit-a common epithet for those fallen spirits: but here it may mean, one who filled the heart of him he possessed with LASCIVIOUS thoughts, images, desires, and propensities. By giving way to the first attacks of such a spirit, he may soon get in, and take full possession of the whole soul.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-28 - The devil is an unclean spirit, because he has lost all the purity of his nature, because he acts in direct opposition to the Holy Spirit of God, and by his suggestions defiles the spirits of men. There are man in our assemblies who quietly attend under merely formal teachers; but if the Lord come with faithful ministers and holy doctrine, and by his convincing Spirit, they are ready to say, like this man, What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth! No disorder could enable a man to know Jesus to be the Holy One of God. He desires to have nothing to d with Jesus, for he despairs of being saved by him, and dreads being destroyed by him. See whose language those speak, that say to the Almighty, Depart from us. This unclean spirit hated and dreaded Christ because he knew him to be a Holy One; for the carnal mind is enmit against God, especially against his holiness. When Christ by his grac delivers souls out of the hands of Satan, it is not without tumult in the soul; for that spiteful enemy will disquiet those whom he cannot destroy. This put all who saw it upon considering, What is this ne doctrine? A work as great often is wrought now, yet men treat it with contempt and neglect. If this were not so, the conversion of notorious wicked man to a sober, righteous, and godly life, by the preaching of a crucified Saviour, would cause many to ask, What doctrine is this?
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF συναγωγη 4864 N-DSF αυτων 846 P-GPM ανθρωπος 444 N-NSM εν 1722 PREP πνευματι 4151 N-DSN ακαθαρτω 169 A-DSN και 2532 CONJ ανεκραξεν 349 5656 V-AAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
23. Straightway. At the conclusion of his teaching. With an unclean spirit (en pneumati akaqartw). Lit., "in an unclean spirit." jEn (in) has the force of in the power of. Dr. Morison compares the phrases in drink, in love.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:23 {With an unclean spirit} (en pneumati akaqartwi). this use of en "with" is common in the Septuagint like the Hebrew _be_, but it occurs also in the papyri. It is the same idiom as "in Christ,"in the Lord" so common with Paul. In English we speak of our being in love, in drink, in his cups, etc. The unclean spirit was in the man and the man in the unclean spirit, a man in the power of the unclean spirit. Luke has "having," the usual construction. See on Mt 22:43. Unclean spirit is used as synonymous with {demon} (daimonion). It is the idea of estrangement from God (#Zec 13:2). The whole subject of demonology is difficult, but no more so than the problem of the devil. Jesus distinguishes between the man and the unclean spirit. Usually physical or mental disease accompanied the possession by demons. One wonders today if the degenerates and confirmed criminals so common now are not under the power of demons. The only cure for confirmed criminals seems to be conversion (a new heart).
