18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
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Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, …
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: …
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-20)We have here an instance of Christ’s dispossessing the strong man armed, and disposing of him as he pleased, to make it appear that he was stronger than he . This he did when he was come to the other side , whither he went through a storm; his business there was to rescue this poor creature out of the hands of Satan, and when he had done that, he returned. Thus he came from heaven to earth, and re…
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