And for a long time (κα χρονω ικανω). The use of the associative instrumental case in expressions of time is a very old Greek idio…

And wore no clothes.—The English is stronger than the Greek warrants. Better, wore no cloak, or outer garment. (…

To what a frightful state of wretchedness this poor creature was reduced by Satanic power! Yet he is only a picture of the state of mind into which…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Savior, as He sailed with His disciples, came to a port, as it is written, And they arrived a…

“They sailed” connects this episode with the previous one, suggesting the accomplishment of the goal stated in v.22. If the purpose of the trip acr…

And when he went forth to land
The Persic and Ethiopic versions read,

Those who put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls…