“And again, when He put a curb in the mouths of the demons that cried after Him from the tombs. For although what they said was true, and they lied not then, saying, 'Thou art the Son of God,' and 'the Holy One of Gods;' yet He would not that the truth should proceed from an unclean mouth, and especially from such as t…”
Athanasius of Alexandria, 4th c. — TO THE BISHOPS OF EGYPT 1.3
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25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
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23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
— Mark 1:25 —
26And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.