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They came to Jesus, and saw him who was possessed by demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.
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Commentators see the man's transformation as a powerful illustration of Christian conversion. Once wild and tormented, he is now 'sitting,' signifying peace and submission at Jesus' feet. He is 'clothed,' representing being covered in Christ's righteousness. And he is 'in his right mind,' showing a return to spiritual sanity and truth. This dramatic change demonstrates the restorative power of Christ in a believer's life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind. There could be no doubt of the reality of this miracle. The man had been well known. He had l…
They come to Jesus (ερχοντα προς τον Ιησουν). Vivid present. To Jesus as the cause of it all, "to meet Jesus" (εις υπαντησιν Ιησου…
19th Century
Anglican
And had the legion.—This special form of the antithesis between the man’s past and present state is given by St. Mark only.
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Baptist
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
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The result of the stampede and destruction of the pigs was the flight of the herdsmen to tell everyone in the area what had happened (v.14). This b…
16th Century
Protestant
And they come to Jesus We have here a striking proof that not all who perceive the hand of God profit as they ought to do by yielding them…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they come to Jesus Who had wrought this miracle, and of which, and whom, the keepers of the swine had given them…
Some openly willful sinners are like this madman. The commands of the law are like chains and fetters, to restrain sinners from their wicked course…
