Luke 8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:40-56

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26, and Mark 5:21-43. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8

A.M. 4035. A.D. 31. This chapter contains a repetition of divers particulars of Christ’s preaching and miracles, which we had before in Matthew and Mark. Here is, (1,) A general account of Christ’s preaching; and how he and his disciples were supported by the charitable contributions of good people, Luke 8:1-3 . (2,) His parable of the sower, and four sorts of ground on which the seed fell; with the explication and application of it, Luke 8:4-15 . (3,) His parable of the lighted... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:1

Luke 8:1. And it came to pass afterward Probably the day after he had dined with Simon; or, as the expression, εν τω καθεξης , may be understood to imply, in the order of his work; for he went through it regularly, and the end of one good work was with him the beginning of another; he went throughout every city and village Namely, in those parts, preaching and showing, &c. Κηρυσσων και ευαγγελιζομενος , proclaiming, and evangelizing, or publishing; the glad tidings of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:2-3

Luke 8:2-3. And certain women There were also some women with him; the monuments of his power and mercy, for they had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities Some of them had been troubled in mind, and in a state of melancholy, through the influence of evil spirits, and others of them afflicted in body in different respects, and he had healed them all, and thereby had shown himself to be the physician of both soul and body. Mary, called Magdalene Doubtless from Μαγδαλα , the place... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:4-15

Luke 8:4-15. And when much people were gathered together To be instructed by his discourse, as well as to see, or be healed by, his miracles; and were come to him In crowds; out of every city In that part of the country; he spake by a parable Having first, for greater conveniency of being better heard and less incommoded by them, entered into a ship, where he sat, and from thence taught them. A sower went out to sow, &c. See this parable explained at large in the notes on... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:16-18

Luke 8:16-18. No man, when he hath lighted a candle, &c. See on Matthew 5:15; and Mark 4:21. Nothing is secret, &c. See on Matthew 10:26. Take heed, therefore, how ye hear. In Mark 4:24, it is, Take heed what you hear. As it is the indispensable duty of all ministers of the Word to take heed what they preach, 1st, That their doctrine be true, that they may not deceive their hearers. 2d, That it be important, that they may not trifle with them: and, 3d, That it be suitable... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:19-21

Luke 8:19-21. Then came to him his mother, &c. See the notes on Matthew 12:46-50; and on Mark 3:31. My mother and my brethren are they which hear the word of God and do it In these words we have an important branch of the character and the great dignity and happiness of the true disciples of Christ. As they make conscience of embracing all proper opportunities of hearing the word of God, so they take heed what and how they hear, as directed in Luke 8:18; and endeavour to hear it in... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:22-25

Luke 8:22-25. It came to pass on a certain day According to Mark, the same day, when the evening was come; he went into a ship with his disciples With a view to cross the lake. And they launched forth Attended by a number of other little boats, which were full of people, Mark 4:36. But as they sailed, he fell asleep In the stern of the vessel, fatigued with the work of the day. And there came down a storm, &c. The weather suddenly changed, and a storm came on, which threatened to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:26-39

Luke 8:26-39. See the contents of these verses explained at large, on Matthew 8:28-34; and Mark 5:1-17. I beseech thee, torment me not Let me continue where I am, and do not, before my time, cast me into the place of torments. For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man Being moved with pity at the sight of such a miserable spectacle; for oftentimes it had caught him Therefore our compassionate Lord had made the more haste to cast it out. That he would not command... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:40-56

Luke 8:40-56. When Jesus returned, the people gladly received him At landing, he met with a better reception than among the Gadarenes, for the multitude gathered round him to hear him preach, many having waited there in expectation of his return. To these, therefore, he preached the doctrines of salvation, for Mark represents him as tarrying with the people some time before he went into Capernaum. Behold there came a man named Jairus, &c. See the notes on Matthew 9:18-26; and Mark... read more

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