Heupel. on this passage. — &u piXst aoi, it is not the case) is it ? that thou hast no care) The Lord is not moved to anger at their praying in a rather unseasonable [importunate] manner.
39. 2/wa«, be silent) cease from roaring. — vspipuao, be still) cease from violence [i.e., the <r/wcra refers to the noise ; x-tpi/Auffo, to the furious violence of the waves]. — yaXJivq, a cairn) of the sea ; which, under other circumstances, would have continued in a troubled state even after the wind had lulled.
40. Oux, not) His expression subsequently was, not yet [Do ye not yet understand ?] Matth. xvi. 9. The not simply implies negation ; the not yet implies that they already before had had good grounds afforded them for believing.
1. Tuv Tadapr,vuv, of the Gadarenes) Gadara, a city of Grecian origin [or Greek-like], subject to the Jews ; wherein it may be inferred that many Jews dwelt, from the fact that our Lord came to them. [Doubtless it had the same port in common with Gerasa or Gergesa. — V. g.]
2. E00£wc, immediately) However, the man was preserved from casting himself into the sea as the swine did. — sv, in) The particle contains the emphasis of the clause.
3. Karotxriffiv, dwelling) The dwellers among the tombs were of various descriptions. See ver. 5.
5. "Optffiv, in the mountains) in solitary places. Mountains were in the locality, as we find in ver. 11. — tavrov, himself) In the case of the possessed, even the natural and proper love of self [law of self-preservation] is in abeyance.
6. "E&pape, ran) A specimen and foretaste of the Lordship of Christ. The man possessed ran in spite of the demons, as may readily be supposed.
7. MJJ PS fieufarfgjif, do not torment me) Whilst the demon is being tormented, the man possessed is tormented, and yet he