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.
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Gill's Exposition
When he saw Jesus,.... Even afar off, at some considerable distance, he ran towards him, Mar 5:6.
He cried out, and fell down before him; that is, the man possessed with the devil did so, under his…
Adam Clarke
A certain man - See the case of this demoniac considered at large, on the parallel places, Mat 8:28-34 (note); Mark 5:1-20 (note). In India deranged persons walk at liberty through the streets and…
We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before - his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mk. 4 and 5.
I. His power over the winds, those…
Cambridge Bible
there met him out of the city a certain man This rendering contradicts what follows. Rather, there met him a man of the city.
He had been a native of Gergesa till his madness began. St Matthew (as in…