Luke 4:33-37 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,… Strange men in strange places I Think of a devil being in the synagogue! It is the same to-day. The sanctuary draws into itself all sorts of human character; not only the rich and the poor, but the best and the worst are there. Evil knows good and hates it. Evil is not so powerful in reality as goodness, though apparently much mightier. Jesus is greater than all evil spirits. "Art Thou come to destroy us?" is a significant inquiry. "For this purpose was He manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." (J. Parker, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, |
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