“And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, 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. Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.” (Mark. 1:24)
The Aramaic words rokha tamtha mean “the unclean spirit,” a person who is unruly, insane, or has an evil inclination. In the East, any wrong inclination is considered unclean, whether it be a person, food, speech or teaching.
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Author: George M. Lamsa
Keywords: Unclean spirit, Evil spirit, Demons, Illness, Mental illness, Demonology, Wicked spirits
Bible reference(s): Matthew 12:43, Mark 1:23-24, Mark 1:26, Mark 3:30, Mark 5:2, Mark 5:8, Mark 7:25, Luke 8:29, Luke 9:11, Luke 9:42, Luke 11:24
Source: New Testament Light (San Francisco: Harper & Row), pp 58-59.
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