Please read the passage before the commentary.
It was a Sabbath day. This was how Jesus spent it. He went to synagogue and then came home. He was a guest of Simon Peter and healed Simon’s mother-in-law. After that it seemed like a relaxing time with his early disciples. In the evening, after the Sabbath was over, the whole town came looking for him for healing, and he obliged them on into the night.
The next morning, he left early for prayer. When his host tried to talk him into staying in town, he declined the offer so that he could go to other towns and places to preach.
Jesus’ ministry seemed simple. He would go from town to town preaching. He would not usually attack hunt out demons, but he would drive them out if they threatened his mission.
We have inherited the mission of Jesus. Our job is not so much to fight against devils, but evil; it is more to heal the sick and those under the power of the devil. Like Jesus’ mission, ours is a positive one of restoring relationships.