1 Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils,
13 they enter into the swine.
22 He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.
25 He heals the woman of the bloody issue,
35 and raises from death Jairus' daughter.

4:35 Mt 8:28-34 Lu 8:26 *etc:

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

out. Isa 65:4 Lu 8:27

a man. Matthew gives a brief account of two demoniacs who were dispossessed on this occasion; but Mark and Luke omit the mention of one (who was perhaps not so remarkable). That these wretched men were not merely mad, as some suppose, but really possessed of evil spirits, appears clearly from the language employed, as well as from the narrative itself. Matthew expressly affirms that they were 'possessed with devils,' or demoniacs, [daimonizomai ;] Mark says he had 'an unclean spirit,' i.e., a fallen spirit; and Luke asserts, that he 'had devils (or demons) a long time,' and was called Legion, 'because many devils were entered into him.' With supernatural strength the demons burst asunder the chains and fetters with which he was bound; they address Christ as the 'Son of the most high God;' they beseech him to suffer them to enter into the swine; and when he had given them leave, they 'went out and entered into the swine,' etc.

with. 8 1:23,26 3:30 7:25 Lu 9:42

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

9:18-22 Isa 65:4 Da 4:32,33 Lu 8:29

4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

tame. Jas 3:7,8

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

crying. 1Ki 18:28 Job 2:7,8 Joh 8:44

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

he ran. Ps 66:3 *marg: Ps 72:9 Lu 4:41 Ac 16:17 Jas 2:19

7 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.

What. 1:24 Ho 14:8 Mt 8:29 Lu 4:34

Son. 3:11 14:61 Mt 16:16 Joh 20:31 Ac 8:37 16:17

I adjure. 1Ki 22:16 Mt 26:63 Ac 19:13

that. Ge 3:15 Mt 8:29 Lu 8:28 Ro 16:20 Heb 2:14 2Pe 2:4 1Jo 3:8 Jude 1:6 Re 12:12 20:1-3

8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

1:25 9:25,26 Ac 16:18

9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

What. Lu 8:30 11:21-26

Legion. Mt 12:45 26:53

10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

13 3:22

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

herd. Le 11:7,8 De 14:8 Isa 65:4 66:3 Mt 8:30 Lu 8:32

12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

Job 1:10-12 2:5 Lu 22:31,32 2Co 2:11 1Pe 5:8

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

gave. 1Ki 22:22 Job 1:12 2:6 Mt 8:32 1Pe 3:22 Re 13:5-7 20:7

the herd. Joh 8:44 Re 9:11

14 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.

Mt 8:33 Lu 8:34

15 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.

him that. 4 Isa 49:24,25 Mt 9:33 12:29 Lu 8:35,36 10:39 Col 1:13

and they. 1Sa 6:20,21 16:4 1Ch 13:12 15:13 Job 13:11 Ps 14:5 2Ti 1:7

16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

7 1:24 Ge 26:16 De 5:25 1Ki 17:18 Job 21:14,15 Mt 8:34 Lu 5:8 8:37 Ac 16:39

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

prayed. 7,17 Ps 116:12 Lu 8:38,39 17:15-17 23:42,43 Php 1:23,24

19 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.

Go home. Ps 66:16 Isa 38:9-20 Da 4:1-3,37 6:25-27 Jon 2:1 *etc: Joh 4:29 Ac 22:1-21 26:4-29

20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Decapolis. 7:31 Mt 4:25

21 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.

Mt 9:1 Lu 8:40

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

there. Mt 9:18,19 Lu 8:41,42

rulers. Lu 13:14 Ac 13:15 18:8,17

he fell. 33 Mt 2:11 Lu 5:8 8:28 Ac 10:25,26 Re 22:8

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

besought. 7:25-27 9:21,22 2Sa 12:15,16 Ps 50:15 107:19 Lu 4:38 7:2,3,12 Joh 4:46,47 11:3

lay thy hands. 6:5,6,13 16:18 2Ki 5:11 Mt 8:3 Lu 4:40 13:13 Ac 28:8 Jas 5:14,15

24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

went. Lu 7:6 Ac 10:38

and thronged. 31 3:9,10,20 Lu 8:42,45 12:1 19:3

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

a certain. Mt 9:20-22 Lu 8:43,44

an issue. Le 15:19,20,25-27

twelve. Lu 13:11 Joh 5:5,6 Ac 4:22 9:33,34

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

had suffered. No person will wonder at this account when he considers the therapeutics of the Jewish physicians, in reference to diseases of this kind (for an account of which, see Drs. Lightfoot and Clarke). She was, therefore, a fit patient for the Great Physician. Job 13:4 Jer 8:22 30:12,13 51:8

nothing. Ps 108:12

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

touched. 6:56 2Ki 13:21 Mt 14:36 Ac 5:15 19:12

28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

straightway. Ex 15:26 Job 33:24,25 Ps 30:2 103:3 107:20 147:3

fountain. Le 20:18

plague. 34 3:10 1Ki 8:37 Lu 7:21

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

virtue. Lu 6:19 8:46 1Pe 2:9 *marg:

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

Thou seest. Lu 8:45 9:12

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

the woman. 4:41 Lu 1:12,29 8:47

and told. Ps 30:2 66:16 103:2-5 116:12-14

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Daughter. Mt 9:2,22 Lu 8:48

thy faith. 10:52 Lu 7:50 8:48 17:19 18:42 Ac 14:9

go. 1Sa 1:17 20:42 2Ki 5:19 Ec 9:7

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

there came. Lu 8:49

thy daughter. Joh 5:25 11:25

why. Lu 7:6,7 Joh 11:21,32,39

the Master. 10:17 Mt 26:18 Joh 11:28

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

only. 34 9:23 2Ch 20:20 Mt 9:28,29 17:20 Lu 8:50 Joh 4:48-50 11:40 Ro 4:18-24

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

he suffered. Lu 8:51 Ac 9:40

save. 9:2 14:33 2Co 13:1

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

and seeth. Jer 9:17-20 Mt 9:23,24 11:17 Lu 8:52,53 Ac 9:39

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

not dead. Da 12:2 Joh 11:11-13 Ac 20:10 1Co 11:30 1Th 4:13,14 5:10

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

they. Ge 19:14 Ne 2:19 Job 12:4 Ps 22:7 123:3,4 Lu 16:14 Ac 17:32

when. 2Ki 4:33 Mt 7:6 9:24,25 Lu 8:53,54

he taketh. He took just so many as prudence required, and as were sufficient to prove the reality of the cure; to have permitted the presence of more, might have savoured of ostentation.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

took. 1:31 Ac 9:40,41

Talitha cumi. [Talitha cumi;] which is pure Syriac, the same as in the Syriac version, the proper translation of which is given by the evangelist.

Damsel. 1:41 Ge 1:3 Ps 33:9 Lu 7:14,15 8:54,55 Joh 5:28,29 11:43,44 Ro 4:17 Php 3:21

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

1:27 4:41 6:51 7:37 Ac 3:10-13

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

he charged. 1:43 3:12 7:36 Mt 8:4 9:30 12:16-18 17:9 Lu 5:14 8:56 Joh 5:41

and commanded. This was to shew that she had not only returned to life, but was also restored to perfect health; and to intimate, that though raised to life by extraordinary power, she must be continued in existence, as before, by the use of ordinary means. The advice of a heathen, on another subject, is quite applicable: Nec Deus intersit, nisi dignus vindice nodus inciderit. 'When the miraculous power of God is necessary, let it be resorted to; when not necessary, let the ordinary means be used.' To act otherwise would be to tempt God.

Given. Lu 24:30,42,43 Ac 10:41