Had thrown him down in the midst (ριψαν αυτον εις το μεσον). First aorist (effective) participle of ριπτω, an old verb with violen…

And in the synagogue.—See Notes on Mark 1:23-27. The narrative, being common to these two Gospels and not found in St. Matthew, m…

And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Let us alone! What have we…

St. Ambrose of Milan: Neither indignation at their treatment nor displeasure at their wickedness caused our Lord to abandon …

While Jesus was speaking, he was interrupted by a demon-possessed man. Demon possession is too frequent and integral to the gospel narratives to mi…

And Jesus rebuked him
Not the man, but the unclean spirit: or "that demon", as the Persic version reads it:

Christ's preaching greatly affected the people, and an effective power accompanied it, reaching their consciences. These miracles showed Christ to …