Luke 8:26-37 ESV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:34

When they that fed them saw what was done ,.... That the devils went out of the man possessed by them, and entered into the herd of swine, which becoming mad therewith, ran furiously down the precipice into the sea, and were drowned: they fled ; as persons affrighted, at these uncommon and surprising events, and as afraid to see their owners: and went and told it in the city ; that is, of Gadara, or some other city near at hand; the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "in the cities";... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:35

Then they went out to see what was done ,.... That is, the inhabitants of the city, or cities and villages, and houses in the fields; these went out from their respective places of abode, to see with their own eyes, what the swine herds had related to them, concerning the man that had been possessed with devils, and what was become of the swine: and came to Jesus ; where he was, which was not far from the sea shore: and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:36

They also which saw it ,.... The disciples of Christ, or the men of the ship, or persons who lived hard by in the fields, who were eyewitnesses of these several things: told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed ; See Gill on Mark 5:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:37

Then the whole multitude ,.... For it seems, a very large number of people were presently gathered together, from all parts of the country, upon the report of the swine herds, who fled, it is very likely, some one way, and some another: of the country of the Gadarenes round about ; of the country that was round about Gadara. The Vulgate Latin reads, "of the Gergesenes"; and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions, "of the Gergesenes": and they all, with one accord, besought him to depart... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:26

The country of the Gadarenes - Or, according to several MSS., Gerasenes or Gergasenes. See on Matthew 8:28 ; (note), and Mark 5:1 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:27

A certain man - See the case of this demoniac considered at large, on the parallel places, Matthew 8:28-34 ; (note); Mark 5:1-20 (note). In India deranged persons walk at liberty through the streets and country in all manner of dresses; sometimes entirely naked; and often perish while strolling from place to place. It is the same in Ireland, as there are no public asylums either there or in India for insane people. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:28

Jesus, thou Son of God most high - The words Jesus and God are both omitted here by several MSS. I think it is very likely that the demons mentioned neither. They were constrained in a summary way to acknowledge his power; but it is probable they did not pronounce names which were of such dreadful import to themselves. The words which they spoke on the occasion seem to have been these, What is it to thee and me, O Son of the most high? See the note on Matthew 8:29 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:31

And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep - In the Chaldaic philosophy, mention is made of certain material demons, who are permitted to wander about on the earth, and are horribly afraid of being sent into abysses and subterranean places. Psellus says, De Daemonibus: "These material demons fearing to be sent into abysses, and standing in awe of the angels who send them thither, if even a man threaten to send them thither and pronounce the names of those... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:33

Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine - Some critics and commentators would have us to understand all this of the man himself, who, they say, was a most outrageous maniac; and that, being permitted by our Lord, he ran after the swine, and drove them all down a precipice into the sea! This is solemn trifling indeed; or, at least, trifling with solemn things. It is impossible to read over the account, as given here by Luke, and admit this mode of explanation. The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:34

They fled, and went and told it - Απελθοντες , They went, is omitted by almost every MS. of repute, and by the best of the ancient versions. Griesbach leaves it out, and with propriety too, as it is not likely that so correct a writer as Luke would say, They fled, and Went and told it. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:34

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