Reference: Daemoniac
Easton
one "possessed with a devil." In the days of our Lord and his apostles, evil spirits, "daemons," were mysteriously permitted by God to exercise an influence both over the souls and bodies of men, inflicting dumbness (Mt 9:32), blindness (Mt 12:22), epilepsy (Mr 9:17-27), insanity (Mt 8:28; Mr 5:1-5). Daemoniacs are frequently distinguished from those who are afflicted with ordinary bodily maladies (Mr 1:32; 16:17-18; Lu 6:17-18). The daemons speak in their own persons (Mt 8:29; Mr 1:23-24; 5:7). This influence is clearly distinguished from the ordinary power of corruption and of temptation over men. In the daemoniac his personality seems to be destroyed, and his actions, words, and even thoughts to be overborne by the evil spirit (Mark, l.c.; Ac 19:15).
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And, when he, came, unto the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him, two men demonized, out of the tombs, coming forth, - fierce exceedingly, so that no one could pass that way; and lo! they cried aloud, saying, What have we in common with thee, O Son of God? Hast thou come hither, before the right time, to torment us?
And, as, they, were going forth, lo! there was brought to him, a dumb man, demonized.
Then they brought unto him, one demonized, blind and dumb, - and he cured him, so that the dumb did speak and see.
And, straightway, there was in their synagogue, a man in an impure spirit, - and he cried out aloud, saying - What have we in common with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, The Holy One of God.
And, evening arriving, when the sun went in, they were bearing unto him all who were sick, and them who were demonized;
And they came unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. And, when he went forth out of the boat, straightway, there met him, from amongst the tombs, a man, in an impure spirit: read more. who had his dwelling among the tombs, and, not even with a chain, any longer, was anyone able to bind him, - because of his having been, many times, with fetters and chains, bound, and the chains having been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters smashed, and no one was mighty enough to tame him; and, continually, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, was he crying aloud, and cutting himself in pieces with stones.
and, crying out with a loud voice, saith - What have in common with thee? O Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, - Do not torment me!
And one out of the multitude answered him - Teacher! I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit; and, wheresoever it seizeth him, it teareth him, and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and weareth himself out; - and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast it out, and they could not. read more. But, he, answering, saith - O faithless generation! how long, shall I be with you? how long, shall I bear with you? Bring him unto me! And they brought him unto him. And, seeing him, the spirit, straightway tare him, - and, falling upon the ground, he wallowed, foaming. And he questioned his father - How long a time, is it, that, this, hath befallen him? and he said - From childhood; and, many times, hath it cast him, both into fire, and into waters, that it might destroy him; but, if anything be possible to thee, help us, have compassion upon us. And, Jesus, said unto him - As for this, If it be possible to thee, all things, are possible, to him who hath faith. Straightway crying out, the father of the child was saying - I have faith! help my, want, of faith. And Jesus, seeing that a multitude is running together, rebuked the impure spirit, saying unto it - Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I, give orders unto thee: Come forth out of him, and do not, any more, enter into him. And, crying out, and greatly mangling him, it came forth; and he became as if dead, so that, the more part, were saying - He is dead! But, Jesus, grasping his hand, raised him, and he stood up.
and, coming down with them, he stood upon a level place, also a great multitude of his disciples, - and a great throng of the people, from all Judaea and Jerusalem and the sea-coast of Tyre and Zidon, who had come to hearken unto him and to be healed from their diseases; and, they who were molested by impure spirits, were being cured;
But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them - Jesus, indeed, I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know, - but who are, ye?