Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 1:27

27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned amongst themselves, Saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean Spirits, and they do obey him?

The Jews had Exorcists among[illegible: 1 letter]t them, who sometimes cast out Devils, by some forms of Invocation they had, but Christ commanded them out; he neither did it, by any kind of intreaty from any compact with the Devil, nor yet by any Invocation of God, but by an Authoritative Command; this was new to the Iews, and especially confirming a new Doctrine that he had published. But [illegible: 1 letter]till we read of no believing, no agnition of him as God, or the Son of God, or the Messias, and Saviour of the World, o[illegible: 1 letter]ly the generality are a[illegible: 1 letter]azed, they could not obtain of themselves to believe this new Doctrine, nor yet so far command their passions, but they must be startled and amazed at it.

Marginal references: Luke 4.36.