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And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Devils (δαιμονια). Demons it should be translated always.

Suffered not (ουκ ηφιεν). Would not allow, imper…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. They knew that he was the Messiah. If they had spoken, they would have made t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And suffered not the devils to speak.—St. Luke (Luke 4:41) gives the reason for the prohibition more distinct…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. And at even, when th…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Theophylact of Ohrid: Because the crowd thought it was not lawful to heal on the Sabbath day, they waited for the evening t…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The following day (since Sabbath ends at sundown), people could now bring, without breaking the law, their sick and demon-possessed to him. The exo…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He did not permit the devils to speak. There might be two reasons why he did not permit them: a general reason, because the time …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases
Not that there were some, who had some sorts of diseases, whom …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Wherever Christ comes, he comes to do good. He cures, so that we may minister to him, and to others who are his, and for his sake. Those kept from …

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