arachnophilia writes:
i can understand why the double of donkey is funny, but i don't see the possession.
Maybe not so much funny as more frightening. Makes it scarier, doesn't it? Twice the craziness. Twice the confusion. Powerful demons indeed!!!!
Many years ago when I was attempting (and failing miserably), to produce a parallel (unified) Gospel I noticed that Matthew tends to exaggerate the numbers given by Mark. He also does this in a story about the healing of a blind man (i.e. - "two" blind men). I have included Luke's version of the same story, which seems to support purpledawn's statement regarding the function of Luke.
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Mark 10:46 - And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Matthew 20:29, 30 - And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, ...
Luk 18:35 - And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: ...
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