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Christ's Effortless Authority
Commentators emphasize that Jesus's command to the demons is a simple, powerful "Go." This single word demonstrates His absolute and immediate authority over the spiritual realm. Scholars like Spurgeon and Aquinas note that evil spirits, who terrorized an entire region, are powerless before Christ and cannot even enter a herd of swine without His explicit permission.
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AT Robertson
On Matthew 8:32
Rushed down the steep (ωρμησεν κατα του κρημνου). Down from the cliff (ablative case) into the sea. Constative aorist tense. The i…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 8:32
19th Century
Preacher
And he said to them, Go.
Jesus never wastes words on devils; he is always short and sharp with them: "Go."
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 8:32
The question as to why Jesus would grant the demons their desire and let them destroy the herd of pigs, the livelihood of their owners, is part of …
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John Gill
On Matthew 8:32
17th Century
Pastor
And he said unto them, go ,
&c]. He gave them leave, as God did to Satan, in the case of Job; for without divine per…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 8:28–34
17th Century
Minister
The devils have nothing to do with Christ as a Savior; they neither have nor hope for any benefit from him. Oh, the depth of this mystery of Divine…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 8:28–34
13th Century
Philosopher
And when he was come on the other side of the water. Because the miracles through which the Lord freed many people from e…