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They began to beg him to depart from their borders.
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Pigs Over the Savior
Commentators unanimously point out that the people were more concerned with their financial loss (the pigs) than the miraculous healing of a man. Scholars like A.T. Robertson note this as a clash between business and spiritual welfare, where the people, driven by fear and worldly-mindedness, saw Jesus' power as a threat to their property rather than a source of salvation.
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To depart from their borders (απελθειν απο των οριων). Once before the people of Nazareth had driven Jesus out of the city ([Refer…
19th Century
Baptist
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
O dear friends, let none of us ever get into such a state of mind and hea…
The people decided it was time for Jesus to leave their region. In fact, out of fear, ignorance, and selfishness, they pleaded with him to leave. I…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they began to pray him That is, the inhabitants of the city of Gadara, and of the villages round about, very ear…
Presbyterian
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…
