Matthew 4:24

His fame went throughout all Syria.

Thus every miracle, besides relieving its immediate subject, and disposing him and all who saw it to the reception of the truth, helped to make our Lord more generally known, and to excite. spirit of inquiry with respect to him and his religion.-- J. A. Alexander.

Possessed with devils.

The word demon is the correct translation and means an evil spirit. Persons were actually subject to the control of demons. Evidences:

(1) Supernatural strength (Mark 5:4).

(2) Mind not source of blindness (Matthew 12:22).

(3) Insanity cannot divine (Acts 16:17).

(4) Demons knew Jesus (Mark 1:24).

(5) Jesus addresses the demons (Matthew 8:32).

(6) Demoniacs confess this control (Mark 5:9).

(7) Apostles assert it (Luke 10:17).

(8) Jesus admitted it (Matthew 12:28).

(9) Peter assures us of it (Acts 10:38).-- W. H. Van Doren.

Lunatics.

Epileptics in the Revision.