more by the associations (secondspace). But how does this information help one interpret Matthew 12? It helps by showing that when Jesus speaks of boundaries and space he is reordering both physical and social space. It will not suffice only to speak about one or the other. Oppression and social ostracism are key elements of Satan’s house as seen in the man whom the devil made bind and mute. Readers know from other exorcistic narratives that those oppressed by demons are those who live among the