And he gave them leave (κα επετρεψεν αυτοις). These words present the crucial difficulty for interpreters as to why Jesus allowed …

They were about two thousand.—The number, which is peculiar to Saint Mark, may be noted as another instance of his graphic accuracy in det…

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not sen…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Those who were in the boat inquired among themselves, What manner of man is this? and now it…

What caused the stampede of the pigs was the entrance of the demons into them. They were bent on destruction. Not having been able to destroy the m…

And forthwith Jesus gave them leave
For the reason of this (See Gill on Matthew 8:32).

Some openly willful sinners are like this madman. The commands of the law are like chains and fetters, to restrain sinners from their wicked course…