Most of this chapter is a repetition of divers passages of Christ’s preaching and miracles which we had before in Matthew and Mark; they are all of such weight, that they are worth repeating, and therefore they are repeated, that out of the mouth not only of two, but of three, witnesses every word…

We are here told, I. What Christ made the constant business of his life —it was preaching; in that work he was indefatigable, and went about doing good , afterward — en to kathexes — ordine, in the proper time or method. Christ took his work before him and went about it regularly.

The former paragraph began with an account of Christ’s industry in preaching ; this begins with an account of the people’s industry in hearing, Luke 8:4.

We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before—his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mark 4:1—5:43. I.

Christ was driven away by the Gadarenes; they were weary of him, and willing to be rid of him. But when he had crossed the water, and returned to the Galileans, they gladly received him, wished and waited for his return, and welcomed him with all their hearts when he did return, Luke 8:40.