Then goeth he, etc. When the evil spirit saw the man's state—dissatisfied with a lonely dwelling in the desert where he could do no evil, …

Seven other spirits more wicked than himself — The number seven, as in the case of Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9; [Referen…

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of t…

St. John Chrysostom: The Lord had said to the Jews, “The men of Nineveh shall rise in the judgment with this generation, a…

Verse 44 is essentially a conditional clause to v.45: “If the demon on his arrival finds the house unoccupied [etc.],” it reenters the person with …

He taketh with him seven other spirits. The number seven is used here indefinitely, as in many other passages. By these words Chr…

Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits ,
&c.] This is said in allusion to, and in imitation of the…

Though Christ is always ready to hear and answer holy desires and prayers, yet those who ask wrongly, ask and do not receive. Signs were granted to…

Above, the Lord refuted those disparaging His miracles and doctrine; here He rebukes those tempting Him. And here the Evangelist does two things: