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Miracles that Mirror Jesus
Commentators note that Philip's miracles—casting out demons and healing the paralyzed—were the same kind of signs Jesus performed. This authenticated his message and showed the Samaritans that the power of Christ was now at work through His followers, fulfilling Jesus's own words about the Samaritan 'harvest field.'
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 8:7
18th Century
Theologian
For unclean spirits. See Barnes on Matthew 4:24.
Crying with loud voice. See Barnes on Mark 1:26.
Palsies. S…
AT Robertson
On Acts 8:7
For many (πολλο γαρ). So the correct text of the best MSS., but there is an anacoluthon as this nominative has no verb with it. It…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 8:7
19th Century
Bishop
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice.—The manuscripts present several variations in the structure of the sentence,…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 8:5–11
19th Century
Preacher
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which P…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 8:7
In the highly fluid and syncretistic atmosphere of first-century Palestine a number of parallels of outlook and ideology existed between various no…
John Calvin
On Acts 8:7
16th Century
Theologian
Unclean spirits. He briefly touches on certain kinds, so that we may know by what miracles they were led to attribute any authority to Phi…
John Gill
On Acts 8:7
17th Century
Pastor
For unclean spirits
Devils, so called because they were unclean themselves, defiled others, and delighted in impure …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 8:5–13
17th Century
Minister
As far as the gospel prevails, evil spirits are dislodged, particularly unclean spirits. All inclinations to the lusts of the flesh, which war agai…