E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:37
besought = was asking. Greek erotao. App-134 . were taken . A medical word, as in Luke 4:38 . read more
Luke 8:37 Niv
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:37
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with a great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.What an incredible thing it is that those people would not have seized upon the opportunity to have brought their sick and afflicted to the Master. Such blindness and short-sightedness are amazing. The rash request that Jesus should depart, our Lord honored at once; and there is no record that he ever returned. However, as the next... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:37
Luke 8:37. The whole multitude—besought him, &c.— The inhabitants of the neighbouring town seem to have known no more of Christ than the demoniac; for when those who fed the swine fled thither, and told them what had happened, they immediatelycame to the place, and seeing the great alteration made in the man, this, together with the loss of their swine, so terrified them, that they besought Christ to depart out of their coasts. Mark 5:15-17. They would surely not have done this, had they... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:22-56
F. Jesus’ mighty works 8:22-56This section is quite similar to Mark’s account. Luke chose miracles that demonstrated Jesus’ power over nature, demons, and illness and death to show Jesus’ authority as the divine Savior. Again he stressed the powerful word of Jesus. These miracles also revealed Jesus’ compassion and willingness to save people in need. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-39
2. The deliverance of a demoniac in Gadara 8:26-39 (cf. Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20)The raging of this demoniac was even worse than the raging of the waters of Galilee (cf. Psalms 65:7). Demonic power was evident in the Hellenistic world of Luke’s original readers. The fact that this incident happened in predominantly Gentile territory suggests that Luke may have seen in it a preview of the church’s ministry to Gentiles (cf. Acts 26:18). In his account of this incident Luke stressed the saving... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:34-37
The latter condition of the man contrasts with his former state. He now sat at Jesus’ feet as a disciple. The power that Jesus possessed to effect such a transformation terrified the people. Luke’s use of the Greek sozo (Luke 8:36, "made well" or "cured," lit. "saved") suggests that the man became a believer and a disciple of Jesus. Fear of Jesus led the residents to reject Him, unfortunately. Thus Luke showed his reader disciples that this is a reaction they could expect."Their fear may have... read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:37
8:37 Gadarenes (b-11) Or 'Gergesenes.' see Matthew 8:28 ; Mark 5:1 . read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:1-56
Parable of the Sower. The Demoniac of Gadara1-3. Tours through Galilee. The ministering women (peculiar to Lk).2. Mary called Magdalene] see on Matthew 27:56.Seven devils] Mark 16:9. The ’seven’ indicates the greatness of her disease, not of her previous wickedness. There is no evidence that the persons possessed with devils in the NT. were specially wicked, or that Mary Magdalene had ever been a woman of evil life.3. Joanna] see Luke 24:10. Our Lord did not, like the Pharisees,’ devour widows’... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 8:26-39
(26-39) And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes.—See Notes on Matthew 8:28-34, and Mark 5:1-20. Here again St. Mark and St. Luke agree in their order, and differ from St. Matthew. The better MSS. give “Gerasenes” or “Gergesenes.” See Note on Matthew 8:28 for the localities.Which is over against Galilee.—St. Luke’s description of the region, which the other two Gospels name without describing, is characteristic of a foreigner writing for foreigners. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 8:26-39
58. Demon power overcome at Gadara (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)Another place that Jesus visited was the district to the east and south of the Lake of Galilee known as Gadara. The people were mainly Gentiles and were known as Gadarenes (sometimes as Gerasenes, after the chief town of the district, or even Gergesenes, after another local town) (Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1). Jesus was met there by a man whose body had been cruelly taken over by demons. To release the man from his... read more