That he would depart (οπως μεταβη). The whole city was excited over the destruction of the hogs and begged Jesus to leave, forgetf…

The whole city came out. The people of the city probably came with the intention of arresting him for the injury done to the property; but seeing h…

The whole city—that is, the population of Gadara or Gerasa (more probably the former), according to the reading we adopt in Matthe…

And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the s…

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

The question as to why Jesus would grant the demons their desire and let them destroy the herd of pigs, the livelihood of their owners, is part of …

And behold, the whole city The inhabitants of it, not every individual person, but the greater number of them, or, at lea…

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…

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