And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Leaped on them (εφαλομενος επ' αυτους). Second aorist (ingressive) middle participle of εφαλλομα, old verb to spring upon like a p…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Leaped on them. Several such instances are recorded of the extraordinary power and rage of those who were possessed with evil spirits.[Ref…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them.—The demoniacal possession brought with it, as in the case of the Gadarene, the pre…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The use of magical names in incantations to exorcise evil spirits was common in the ancient world, and it seems to have been especially prominent a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The man running upon them. What the devil did through him is attributed to the man. For he would not have been able to do such an act by h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the man in whom the evil spirit was
Being agitated by him:

leapt upon them ;

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It was common, especially among the Jews, for persons to profess or to try to cast out evil spirits. If we resist the devil by faith in Christ, he …

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