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He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.
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Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight that the man's effectiveness came from his simple, personal testimony. He didn't need formal training; he simply shared "how great things Jesus had done for him." This shows that a story of personal transformation is a powerful, ready-made sermon that can make people marvel at God's grace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In Decapolis. See Barnes' notes on Matthew 4:25.
How great things, etc. This was the natural expression of right feeling at…
He went his way (απηλθεν). He went off and did as Jesus told him. He heralded (κηρυσσειν) or published the story till all over Dec…
19th Century
Anglican
Decapolis.—On the meaning of the name and the extent of the district so called, see Note on Matthew 4:25.
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Baptist
How great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
This is the kind of ready-made preacher whose service for his Lord…
The man obeyed without argument and began to bear testimony of what “Jesus had done for him.” The Decapolis was a league of ten originally free Gre…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis He submitted to the will of Christ, though he could gladly have g…
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