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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
At first then, Paul would not admit it, but scorned it, not wishing to cast himself all at once upon miracles; but when it continued to do this, and pointed to their work "who preach unto us the way of salvation," then he commanded it to come out. For it says, "Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour." "And Paul being grieved," etc. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
"Paul, having become indignant," that is, being aroused and agitated. By shutting her mouth, even though she was speaking the truth, he teaches us not to admit demons to ourselves, even if they take on the appearance of defending the truth, but to block every occasion of temptation for them and not to listen to anything they say. If Paul had paid attention to the testimony of this spirit, the latter would have deceived many of the believers. …
Oecumenius
Paul says, that is, stirred up and distressed, having noticed even by her face that she spoke the truth, ordered the demon to come out of her: teaching us that we should not accept demons under the ploy of bearing testimony to the truth, but should shut off every path of deceit from them, and close our ears to all that belongs to them. [SEVERUS]
Western Saints
Bede
I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. Bar-Jesus, who was an adversary of the faith, was struck blind both in physical weakness and loss of his sight. But he managed to deprive this woman, who though perverted in mind, yet spoke the truth, only of her wicked art. For it was unfitting that the word of the Gospel should be proclaimed by an unclean spirit; he commanded this one to depart and be silent, for devils must confess the Lord with trembling, not praise with joy.
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