such storms. It lies very low, and is surrounded, on almost all sides, by high hills. Sudden gusts, or squalls of wind are consequently very common.
24. — \They ceased, atnd there was a calm.] The well-known story of King Canute, in vain attempting to stop the rising tide by his command, will naturally occur to any reader of Englisn history. There is a striking contrast between the utter failure of Canute's attempt and the almighty power of Christ's words here recorded.
25. — [ Where is your faith.] Leigh remarks that this would be more accurately rendered " Where is that your faith? " That is, Where is that measure, or degree of faith, which you have showed?
LUKE Vni. 26-38.
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a cer- tain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high.^ I beseech thee, torment me not.
29 (For he had commanded the un- clean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters ; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devU into the wilderness.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saving. What is thy name } And he saia, Le- gion : because many devils were en- 1;ered into him.
31 And they besought him that he
would not command them to go oat into the deep.
32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain : and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine : and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
36 Then they went out to see what was done ; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind : and tney were afraid.
36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
The well-known narrative which we have now read, is carefully recorded by all the three first Gospel-writers. It is a striking instance of our Lord's complete dominion over the prince of this world. We see the great enemy