The Gospel according to Matthew (Biblia.com)

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In the Christian Church the Gospel of Matthew has been considered the most important portrait of Jesus' life and message. Containing Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and a uniquely rich collection of parables, among many other things, Matthew has made a major contribution to the church throughout the centuries, and it still has much to say to the church today. This superb commentary in the Pillar...

Mounce points to modern reinterpretations of the story and comments, “Rather than arguing whether demon possession was a primitive explanation of eccentric behavior or whether it was morally right for Jesus to destroy a large herd of pigs, it is better to hear the story as it was told and come to grips with what it intends to tell us about the authority of Jesus over all the powers of the supernatural realm.”

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