Epileptic (σεληνιαζετα). Literally, "moonstruck," "lunatic." The symptoms of epilepsy were supposed to be aggravated by the change…

Lord, have mercy. The word "Lord" here means Sir, a title of civility, not implying Divinity.

My son. This was an…

Lunatick—See the note on Matthew 4:24.

The other Gospels add further details. The boy had a dumb spirit. When the …

Down from communion with saints and the confirmation of His claims by the Father’s voice, our Lord comes to give battle to the devil. Our Moses des…

Origen of Alexandria: Peter, eager for such a desirable life and preferring his own benefit over that of many, had said, “It …

When Jesus returned to the other nine disciples he is approached by a man with an epileptic son. “Epilepsy” in this instance is a ociated with demo…

Lord, have mercy on my son
He addressed him with great marks of honour and respect, not only by gesture, but by word…

The case of afflicted children should be presented to God by faithful and fervent prayer. Christ cured the child. Though the people were perverse, …

Here, He foretells the tranquility of glory, which is a aulted by diabolical po e ion and the disturbance of men. He foretells that the first a aul…