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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. Ah, dear friends! when we see...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they were all amazed,.... The people in the synagogue; they were astonished at his doctrine before, and now at his miracles: and spake among themselves; as they were in the synagogue, what a word is this? meaning, either what sort of doctrine is this which is attended with such power and miracles; or what a word of command is this, "hold thy...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the fame of him went out,.... From hence on account of his dispossessing this unclean spirit, which seems to be the first instance of this kind: into every place in the country round about; into every city, town, and village in Galilee, and even into all places round about Galilee; Mr 1:28.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. And he arose out of the synagogue and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. Here is...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he arose out of the synagogue,.... That is, when he had dispossessed the unclean spirit, he rose up, and went out of the synagogue: and entered into Simon's house; the house of Simon Peter, and which was also Andrew's; and in Beza's ancient copy, and in one of Stephens's, it is added, "and of Andrew"; who, though they were both natives of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he stood over her,.... "At her head", as the Persic version reads: he inclined himself towards her, to see how she did, and to take her by the hand, and lift her up; and rebuked the fever. The Syriac and Persic versions read, "her fever", that which was upon her; and it left her, as Mark says, "immediately"; as soon as ever he had touched her...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now when the sun was setting,.... And so the sabbath was over; [See comments on Matthew 8:16]. all they that had any sick, with divers diseases, brought them unto him; that is, as many of the inhabitants of Capernaum as had sick persons in their houses, let their diseases be what they would, brought them to Christ in Simon's house; which, sabbath...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now when the sun was setting, Ah, it is setting with some of you! Those gray hairs are like the streaks of light upon the horizon as the sun goes down; but blessed be God, he who heals the spiritually sick in the early morning, by bringing children to himself, does not cease to work until the sun goes down. Luk_4:40. All they that had any sick...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 41 And devils also came out of many,.... Not willingly, nor of themselves, but at the word and command of Christ, who ordered them to depart, crying out and saying; as they left the bodies, of men, and not with any goodwill to Christ: thou art Christ; the true Messiah, that was of old promised and prophesied of, and has been long expected to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and, saying, Thou art Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. Perhaps they thought that their testimony would tend to blacken his character. We are, in a sense, pleased when bad men find fault with us, for that is really the best...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when it was day,.... The "day after", as the Persic version renders it; at the dawning, or "break of day", as the Syriac. He rose a great while before it was day, as Mark says, Mr 1:35 but did not go out till it was day, or till day was coming on, when he departed from Peter's house, and from Capernaum: and went into a desert place; for the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto them,.... In answer to their importunate requests: I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also; as well as to Capernaum; and though they did not express their desire of his continuance with them, in order to preach the Gospel to them; yet Christ signifies, that a principal part of his work lay in preaching the things...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. In the several synagogues that were in different cities and towns throughout all Galilee.