F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 8:26-39
“Great Things” for One in Great Need Luke 8:26-39 The victim. In referring to but one demoniac the evangelist would probably concentrate attention on the more prominent of the two mentioned by Matthew. There must have been some collusion between the elements of the storm and the demons in this man. Everything seemed to oppose the Lord’s assertion of His right to be obeyed. If demons could possess a man with such power, what might not Christ do if we yielded ourselves absolutely to Him!... read more
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 8:26-39
b. The Demoniac At Gadara (Luke 8:26-39)(Parallels: Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20)26And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,4 which is over against Galilee. 27And when he went forth [had gone out] to land, there met him out of the city a certain man [a certain man of the city met him], which had devils [was possessed by demons] long time, and ware [wore] no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud... read more