The Devil Throwing Down
J. Allan. Luke 9:37-43 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.… 1. Satan endeavours thus to throw down by suggesting perplexing considerations regarding the supposed magnitude of the worldly sacrifices that must be made by the returning sinner. 2. The devil endeavours to throw down the Sinner that is awakened and a-coming to Christ, by false representations of the life of godliness, as if, through imaginary moroseness and austerity, it were adverse to happiness. 3. The devil also endeavours at times to throw down the awakening sinner, by raising doubts in his mind, whether his sins are not too many and aggravated to leave him in hope of their being forgiven. (J. Allan.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. WEB: It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.