Reference

Luke 4:33

And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
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And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

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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.

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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Dietary Laws Still Binding

The verse describes a "spirit of an unclean devil," referring to the nature of the spiritual entity, not to dietary laws. The term "unclean" in this context pertains to ritual or spiritual impurity, not to the edibility of food. There is no mention of food, dietary practices, or any connection to the Mosaic dietary laws in this verse.