Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 4:24
His fame went throughout all Syria. The great Roman province north
and east of Palestine, and, at the time of our Savior, including the
latter. The cities of Damascus and Antioch were in the province.
Possessed with devils. Evil spirit. Persons were actually subject
to the control of demons. Of this there is the following proof: (1)
Supernatural strength (Mark 5:4); (2) "Mind" is not the source of
blindness (Matthew 12:22); (3) Insanity cannot "divine" (Acts 16:17);
(4) Demons knew Jesus (Mark 1:24); (5) Jesus addresses the demons
(Matthew 8:32); (6) Demoniacs confess this control (Mark 5:9); (7)
Apostles assert it (Luke 10:17); (8) Jesus admitted it (Matthew 12:28);
(9) Peter assures use of it (Acts 10:38).
Lunatick. "Epileptic" in the Revised Version.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 4:24
Matthew 8:6
Mark 1:14
Luke 4:43
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