Mat 4:24 | PNT | STEP | His fame went throughout all Syria . The great Roman province north and east of Palestine, and, at the time of our Savior, including the latter. The cities of Damascus and Antioch were in the province. Possessed with devils . Evil spirit. Persons were actually subject to the control of demons. Of this there is the following proof: (1) Supernatural strength ( ); (2) "Mind" is not the source of blindness ( ); (3) Insanity cannot "divine" ( ); (4) Demons knew Jesus ( ); (5) Jesus addresses the demons ( ); (6) Demoniacs confess this control ( ); (7) Apostles assert it ( ); (8) Jesus admitted it ( ); (9) Peter assures use of it ( ). Lunatick . "Epileptic" in the Revised Version.

Matthew 4:24

His fame went throughout all Syria. The great Roman province north and east of Palestine, and, at the time of our Savior, including the latter. The cities of Damascus and Antioch were in the province.

Possessed with devils. Evil spirit. Persons were actually subject to the control of demons. Of this there is the following proof: (1) Supernatural strength (Mr 5:4); (2) "Mind" is not the source of blindness (Mt 12:22); (3) Insanity cannot "divine" (Ac 16:17); (4) Demons knew Jesus (Mr 1:24); (5) Jesus addresses the demons (Mt 8:32); (6) Demoniacs confess this control (Mr 5:9); (7) Apostles assert it (Lu 10:17); (8) Jesus admitted it (Mt 12:28); (9) Peter assures use of it (Ac 10:38).

Lunatick. "Epileptic" in the Revised Version.