he had been often Each Evangelist adds something to complete the picture of the terrible visitation, under which the possessed laboured. St Matthew that he made the way impassable for travellers (Mark 8:28); St Luke that he was without clothing (Mark 8:27); St Mark that he cried night and day and cut himself with stones (Mark 5:5).

broken in pieces For another instance of the extraordinary muscular strength which maniacs put forth see Acts 19:16.

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