“When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.”
When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, what do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torture me — the prostration before Jesus and the demonic speech combine recognition with fear: Son of the Most High God (Gentile form of the divine title) with the plea don't torture me. The demon understands Jesus' arrival as the eschatological judgment it fears.
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