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Commentaries on Luke 8:26

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,.... In Matthew 8:28 it is called the country of the Gergesenes, [See comments on Matthew 8:28] as it is here, in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; and "of the Gerasenes", in the Vulgate Latin; but the Syriac and Persic versions read, "of the Gadarenes", as in Mr 5:1. [See comments on Mr 5:1]. which is over against Galilee: from whence the ship...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Most of this chapter is a repetition of divers passages of Christ's preaching and miracles which we had before in Matthew and Mark; they are all of such weight, that they are worth repeating, and therefore they are repeated, that out of the mouth not only of two, but of three, witnesses every word may be established. Here is, I. A general account of Christ's preaching, and how he had subsistence...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. To what a frightful state of wretchedness this poor creature was reduced by Satanic power! Yet he is only a picture of the state of mind into...