For he said (ελεγεν γαρ). For he had been saying (progressive imperfect). Jesus had already repeatedly ordered the demon to come o…

For he said unto him.—The Greek verb is in the imperfect tense, he was saying, as though the demoniac had interr…

For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

Christ never wastes words on the devil. He speaks to him very brief…

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

The demon’s addre to Jesus admitted that he was in the presence of one who threatened his very existence. He used Jesus’ personal name and his titl…

For he said unto him
Or he had said unto him, as soon as he came up to him, and fell before him; even before he had …

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…