Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf

<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
to him; and as soon as he saw were all astonished at the mighty
him, the spirit tore him, and he power of God.
lay on the ground, and rolled
about, foaming. 21. And he
asked hi father, How long is it
since this happened to him? And
he said, From a child. 22. And
frequently it hath thrown him
into the fire, and into the water,
to destroy him: but if thou canst
do any thing, have compassion
on us, and help us. 23. And Jesus
said, If thou canst believe it, all
things are possible to him that
believeth. 24. And immediately
the father of the child,
exclaiming with tears, said,
Lord, I believe; aid thou my
unbelief. 25. And when Jesus
saw that the multitude were
crowding upon him, he rebuked
the unclean spirit, saying to him,
Dumb and deaf spirit, I
command thee, go out of him,
and enter no more into him.
26. And when the spirit had
cried out, and torn him greatly,
he went out of him; and he
became like a dead person, so
that many said, He is dead.
27. But Jesus stretched out his
hand, and raised him; and he
stood up.
As Mark is more full, and explains the circumstances very minutely, we shall follow the order
of his narrative. And first he points out clearly the reason why Christ uses a harshness so unusual
with him, when he exclaims that the Jews, on account of their perverse malice, do not deserve to
be any longer endured. We know how gently he was wont to receive them, even when their requests
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John Calvin