John Trapp on Mark 1:24

Verse 24. What have we to do with thee?] Not to do with Christ, and yet vex a servant of Christ? Could the Devill so mistake him, whom he confessed? It is an idle misprision, to sever the sense of an injury done to any of the members, from the head. Thou Jesus of Nazareth] Though the Devils confessed Christ to be the Holy one of God, yet they call him Jesus of Nazareth; to nourish the errour of the multitude that thought he was born there, and so, not the Messias. Neither did the Devils cunnning fail him herein, as appears, John 7. 44. Art thou come to destroy us?] Before the time: such is the infinite goodnesse of God, that he respits even wicked men and spirits, the utmost of their torments. I know thee who thou art] This he spake, not to honour Christ, but to deingrate him, as commended by so lying a spirit. Laudari ab illaudato, non est laus, saith Seneca. The holy one of God] Some rest in praysing the Sermon, and speaking fair to the Preacher. The Devill here did as much to Christ, to be rid of him. So did Herod. Mark. 6. 20.