Origen Commentary on John Book VI
The transaction about the swine, which were driven down a steep place by the demons and drowned in the sea, is said to have taken place in the country of the Gerasenes.[118]
MATTHEW 8:28 Gadarhnw/n {C} The healing of the demoniacs is recounted by all three Synoptic Gospels, and in each account there are three principal variant readings referring to the place at which the...
Verse Matthew 8:28. _THE COUNTRY OF THE GERGESENES_] This word is variously written in the MSS, and versions; _Gergasenes, Gerasenes,_ _Gadarenes, Gergesions_, and _Gersedonians_, The three first are...
The same account of the demoniacs substantially is found in Mark 5:1, and Luke 8:26. Matthew 8:28 THE OTHER SIDE - The other side of the Sea of Tiberias....
6. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. Chapter s 8-9. CHAPTER 8 1. The Healing of the Leper. (Matthew 8:1 .) 2. The Healing of the Centurion's Servant. (Matthew 8:5 .) 3. The Healing of P...
THE GERASENE DEMONIACS (Mark 5:1 *, Luke 8:26) Mt. is considerably shorter than Mk.; note his summary of Mark 5:3 and omission of Mark 5:8;...
LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. He never sets out his material haphazardly. If in Matthew one thing follows another in a certain sequence, there...
And, when he had come to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, as they emerged from the tombs. They were very fierce, so that no one was able to pass by t...
WHEN HE WAS COME. This miracle of the two demoniacs was not the same as that recorded in Mark 5:1 and Luke 8:26. Here, there were _two_ men; in the later miracle there was _one_. here, they landed opp...
_Gergesenes_ The readings vary between Gerasenes, Gadarenes and Gergesenes. Gerasa and Gergesa are forms of the same name. Gadara was some distance to the south of the Lake. It was, however, the capit...
The Gadarene Demoniacs. St Mark 5:1-20; St Luke 8:26-39 St Mark and St Luke make mention of one demoniac only. St Mark relates the incident at greater length and with more particularity. St Matthew o...
THE GADARENE DEMONIACS Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39. St Mark and St Luke make mention of one demoniac only. St Mark relates the incident at greater length and with more particularity. St Matthew omits t...
ΓΑΔΑΡΗΝΩ͂Ν. (א* B C &c.), Γεργεσηνῶν (E K L &c.), Γερασηνῶν stated by Origen to be the prevailing reading. 28. ΓΑΔΑΡΗΝΩ͂Ν. The readings vary between Γερασηνῶν, Γαδαρηνῶν and Γεργεσηνῶν in the Synoptic...
Ver 28. And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that...
_MIRACLE OF HEALING THE DEMON-POSSESSED MATTHEW 8:28-34:_ Jesus also healed two very pitiful demon possessed men. These men were exceedingly fierce, living in the tombs. They were so fierce that no on...
ΈΛΘΌΝΤΟΣ (G2064) _aor. act. part. gen. masc. sing. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ, _см._ Matthew 8:14. _Gen. abs._ Temp. _part._ ΎΠΉΝΤΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΎΠΑΝΤΆΩ (G5221) встречать, встречаться с кем-л. (obj. в _dat...
AND WHEN HE WAS COME TO THE OTHER SIDE— The storm being hushed, they came to land. St. Matthew says, in the country of _Girgasa,_ or _of the Gergasenes;_ St. Mark and Luke, in the country of _Gadara;_...
Section 17 JESUS FREES THE GADARENE DEMONIACS (Parallels: Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39) TEXT: 8:28-9:1 28. And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two p...
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way....
25 Ever and anon, while revealing His own glory and exercising the faith of His followers, our Lord presents a marvelous prophetic picture of the course of the kingdom proclamation. Here we have a pre...
8:28 Gergesenes, (d-17) Some read 'Gadarenes,' others 'Gerasenes.'...
THE LEPER CLEANSED. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. HEALING OF PETER'S WIFE'S MOTHER AND MANY OTHERS. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. HEALING OF THE GADARENE DEMONIACS 1-4. Cleansing of the leper (Mark 1:40;...
THE COUNTRY OF THE GERGESENES (RV 'Gadarenes')] Gadara was an important Gentile town, the capital of Peræa, situated at least 6 m. from the lake in a south-easterly direction, and separated from it by...
THE HEALING OF THE GADARENE DEMONIACS (Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26). There are real difficulties in connexion with this narrative, but that upon which Professor Huxley laid so much stress in his controversy w...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 8 *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:1–9:38 Matthew showed Jesus’ authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. Now Matthew shows...
THE COUNTRY OF THE GERGESENES. — The exact determination of the locality presents many difficulties. In all the three Gospels we find various readings, of which the best supported are Gadarenes in St....
CHAPTER 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing...
_Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). These narratives make a large leap forward in the history. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali...
_The demoniacs of Gadara_ (Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39). This narrative raises puzzling questions of all sorts, among them a geographical or topological one, as to the scene of the occurrence. The varia...
δύο, _two_, in Mark and Luke one. According to some, _e.g._, Holtzmann (H. C.), the two includes the case reported in Mark 1:23-27; Luke 4:31-37, omitted by Matthew. Weiss' hypothesis is that the two...
AN UNWELCOME VISITOR Matthew 8:28-34 The demon spirit seems still to tenant the lives of human beings. To what else can we attribute the paroxysms of passion, the awful cruelties and inhumanities of...
The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them examples of its benefits. What a wondrous application of His power...
(7) And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way...
_Two that were possessed with devils. St. Mark (chap. v.) and St. Luke (chap. viii.), in the same passage, mentions but one man, who is also said to be possessed with a legion of devils. Those evangel...
THE DEMONIZED GADERENE Matthew 8:28-34; Matthew 9:1; Mark 5:1-21; and Mark 5:26-40. We visited this country of the Gadarenes, which com
We meet with the relation of this miracle, and somewhat more particularly enlarged, in Mark 5:1. I refer the Reader therefore to that part of my Commentary for my observations upon it. I only detain t...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
The error of those who think that Mark and Luke relate a different miracle from this, has been already refuted. It is the same country which was opposite, as Luke expressly states, to Galilee, that is...
Then, in chapter 8, the Lord begins in the midst of Israel His patient life of testimony, which closed with His rejection by the people whom God had so long preserved for Him, and for their own blessi...
AND WHEN HE WAS COME TO THE OTHER SIDE,.... Of the lake, or sea of Tiberias, right over against Galilee, INTO THE COUNTRY OF GERGESENES, the same with the Girgashites, Genesis 15:21 whom Joshua drov...
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. V...
_And when he was come to the other side_, &c. This history is related by Mark 5:1, &c.; and by Luke 8:26, more at large than here by Matthew: and they report it to be done in the country of the Gadare...
THE OTHER SIDE; the east side of the sea of Galilee. GERGESENES; the region in which was situated the city of Gergesa, and also that of Gadara, mentioned Mark 5:1. THE TOMBS; these among the Jews wer...
Legion of devils. Matthew 8:28-34; MATTHEW 26:53....
JESUS AND THE GADARENES. v. 28. AND WHEN HE WAS COME TO THE OTHER SIDE, INTO THE COUNTRY OF THE GERGESENES, THERE MET HIM TWO POSSESSED WITH DEVILS, COMING OUT OF THE TOMBS, EXCEEDING FIERCE, SO THAT...
Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He had given them wise instruction. For He is not only their teacher: He will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compas...
28-34 The devils have nothing to do with Christ as a Saviour; they neither have, nor hope for any benefit from him. Oh the depth of this mystery of Divine love; that fallen man has so much to do with...
This history is related by MARK 5:1, &c. and by LUKE 8:26, &c., more largely than by Matthew. The other two evangelists report it to be done in _the country of the Gadarenes; _ Matthew, IN THE COUNTRY...
Matthew 8:28 When G2532 He G846 come G2064 (G5631) to G1519 side G4008 to G1519 country G5561 Gergesenes...
THE TWO DEMONIACS OF DECAPOLIS (8:28-34). Having experienced their amazing deliverance the disciples were no doubt pleased to reach a safe haven. Little did they realise that they were going to see ev...
‘And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, extremely fierce, so that no man could pass by that w...
GENERAL CHARACTER. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C...
CHRONOLOGY. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke at a later point. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa...
Matthew 8:28. INTO THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES. Our version has: ‘Gergesenes;' in Mark and Luke: ‘Gadarenes.' The best established reading in Matthew: ‘Gadarenes;' Mark: ‘Gerasenes;' Luke: ‘Gergesene...
THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES (τεν χωραν των Γαδαρηνων). This is the correct text in Matthew while in Mark 5:1 and Luke 8:26 it is "the country of the Gerasenes." Dr. Thomson discovered by the lake t...
POSSESSED (Greek, "daimonizomai", "demonized"). (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 7:22). _...
Matthew 8:28 I. Consider the casting out of the devils. (1) The Gospel narratives are distinctly pledged to the historic truth of these occurrences. Either they are true or the Gospels are false. (2)...
Matthew 8:28 Jesus and the Possessed. I. Jesus was met with two possessed with devils. There is an evil and a good which we know to be not of ourselves. There is a devil and there is an angel to ever...
Matthew 8:16. _When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his word, and healed all that were sick:_ It was the evening after...
Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. Matthew 8:23. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, b...
CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's wife's mother. Professed disciples tested. Stilling of the waves. Casting-out demons at Gadara. CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion...
Matthew 8:2. _Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him._ After having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb...
JESUS CAME. The territory of the Gadarenes, also known as the Gerasenes, was on the south-eastern side of Lake Galilee. Gerasa was the village where Jesus landed after the storm. The mountains came do...
_There met Him two possessed with devils._ CHRIST AND THE DEMONIAC I. The immediate connection of the world of darkness with the evil heart. II. The great power of the inhabitants of darkness over...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 8:28 In Matthew, the phrase OTHER SIDE often indicates a journey from Jewish to Gentile territory and vice versa (Matthew 14:22;...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah through his teaching (chs. Matthew 5:1
JESUS SENDS THE DEMONS INTO A HERD OF PIGS MATTHEW 8:28-34; MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39; MATTHEW 8:28 And when he was come to the other side
CHAPTER 8 Ver. 2. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is related by S. Mark (Mar 1:40), and by Luke (Luke 5:12). From a comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not p...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 8:28. GERGESENES.—The readings vary between Gerasenes, Gadarenes, and Gergesenes (_Carr_). Modern research claims to have ascertained the exact locality of the transaction. Th...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 8:1 MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. We return in this section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and undoubtedly belongs to the Framework (_vide _I...
Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. The fifth chapter of Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open...
Acts 10:38; Deuteronomy 7:1; Genesis 10:16; Genesis 15:21; Judges 5:6;...
The tombs [μ ν η μ ε ι ω ν]. Chambers excavated in the mountain, which would afford a shelter to the demoniac. Chandler (" Travels in Asia Minor ") describes tombs with two square rooms, the lower con...
DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING Matthew 8:18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. The last study closed with the crowds pressing upon Christ that they might be dispossess...
The country of the Gergesenes — Or of the Gadarenes — Gergesa and Gadara were towns near each other. Hence the country between them took its name, sometimes from the one, sometimes from the other. The...
(CF. MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39)— Where were the demoniacs healed? PROBLEM: The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) each give an account of Jesus healing demoniacs. Matthew states that the pl...
We read of few, if any in the Old Testament, that were possessed with evil spirits; but of many in the New Testament. Our Saviour came into the workd to destroy the works of the devil; therefore he su...