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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. You would have thought that it would have been said, “They marvelled, and they praised Christ...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
; Mar_5:16. 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. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. What a wonderful sight that was for them to see!...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they come to Jesus,.... Who had wrought this miracle, and of which, and whom, the keepers of the swine had given them some account: and see him that was possessed of the devil, and had a legion. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions leave out the last clause, "and had a legion", and so Beza's ancient copy; the Persic version renders it, "the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they that saw it,.... Not the keepers of the swine, for they were fled and gone; but others that were eyewitnesses of the whole affair, who lived in houses hard by, or were working in the fields; or the disciples of Christ: told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil; gave a particular account, how, upon first sight of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. If Jesus should come to you tonight, do not ask him to go away. Open wide the door of your heart, and entreat the Lord to come in, and dwell there for ever and ever. This...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. Here is a second prayer in which many united, a very foolish and wicked prayer, yet the Saviour did as these people wished. He would not force his company upon those who...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. You may be sure that they dwelt upon the latter part of the story, for the loss of the swine touched them more than the healing of the demoniac.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they began to pray him,.... That is, the inhabitants of the city of Gadara, and of the villages round about, very earnestly importuned him to depart out of their coasts; fearing, lest for their sins, some sorer judgment should fall upon them, than the loss of their swine; since they perceived he was a person of great power and authority; which...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 heart as to pray Christ to go away from us! Yet we have known people act in such a dreadful way as that; a person troubled in conscience has said, “I will never go and hear that preacher again; I cannot sleep at nights...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And When he was come into the ship,.... For at the request of these men, who were unworthy of his presence, and of any favour from him, either by his doctrine, or miracles, he turned back to the sea side again; and as he was about to take ship, he that had been possessed with the devil, prayed him that he might be with him: for when Jesus turned...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion with thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. This is the third prayer in this chapter; not like the two...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the ship, — Christ will go from you if you want him to go. He forces himself upon no man; the grace of God does not violate the will of man, it acts in accordance with man’s nature, and achieves the divine purpose without disturbing the individuality of the man. So Christ went from Gadara: “And when he was come into the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not,.... He being as able to preserve him from those evil spirits, when absent, as present; and besides, to take him along with him, would look like ostentation and boasting, which Christ was averse unto; and more especially, as is clear from what follows, he chose he should stay behind, because he had work for him to do...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. That is one of the chief points on which we ought always to speak, not only to tell of the greatness of the change which the grace of God has wrought in us, but especially to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis,.... He submitted to the will of Christ, though he could gladly have gone with him; he hearkened to his instructions, took his advice, and obeyed his commands, as every one that has received favours from him ought to do and he went not only to his own, or his father's house, and acquainted his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. His testimony not only made men marvel, but it helped to prepare the people to welcome the Saviour when he returned to that region.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis — In the ten little cities that were in that region: “he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis” — Mar_5:20. 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 is usually most effectual. The man who, though he...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when Jesus was passed over again,.... Over the sea of Tiberias, that part of it which was necessary to go over from the country of Gadara, to Capernaum, by ship, or "boat", unto the other side. This may seem to some unnecessary to be added; and it may be asked, what way but by ship, or boat, could he have gone over to the other side of the sea...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. How many missionary voyages Jesus made, sometimes to one side of the sea, sometimes to the other side! What an example of holy diligence he is to us! So long as he lived here below, he never ceased to labour for he never...