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And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

So the demons begged him. Mark records their words as a plea that He should not send them out of the country, or district…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, ex…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Because there were some who thought Christ was only a man, the demons came to proclaim His divinity. This…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The request for the demons to enter into the pigs came probably because of a hatred of God’s creatures, and most certainly because of a desire to s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Permit us to depart into the herd of swine Some conjecture that they wished to attack the swine because they are filled with enmity to all…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So the devils besought him, saying
All the devils, the whole legion of them, who perceiving that they must be oblige…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The devils have nothing to do with Christ as a Savior; they neither have nor hope for any benefit from him. Oh, the depth of this mystery of Divine…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

And when he was come on the other side of the water. Because the miracles through which the Lord freed many people from e…

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