Luke 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:38

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed ,.... Sensible of the power of Christ, and of the favour he had received from him, was of a quite different mind from his countrymen: and besought him that he might be with him ; See Gill on Mark 5:18 . But Jesus sent him away ; from him, into the country: saying , as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:39

Return to thine own house ,.... Which very likely was in the city of Gadara, whither he went, and throughout the whole of which he published the account of the dispossession of the devils from him: Mark adds, "to thy friends"; relations, acquaintance, and countrymen: and show how great things God hath done unto thee ; for none but God could effect such things, tacitly suggesting to him hereby, that he himself was God. Mark adds, "and hath had compassion on thee": signifying, that what he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:40

And it came to pass, that when Jesus was returned ,.... From the country of the Gadarenes, to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, to Galilee; and particularly to his own city, Capernaum; Matthew 9:1 . The people gladly received him ; who were of a different cast from those he had just left; being sensible of the benefits they received from him, both by his ministry and miracles; and which was the reason of their receiving him with so much joy and gladness: for they were all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:41

And behold, there came a man named Jairus ,.... See Gill on Mark 5:22 . and he was a ruler of the synagogue ; at Capernaum; and it was the more remarkable, that such an one should come to Christ, and express any regard to his person, or faith in his power, and therefore a "behold" is prefixed to this account; See Gill on Matthew 9:18 . And he fell down at Jesus' feet ; showing great reverence and humility, and as Matthew says, "worshipped him"; if not in a religious, yet in a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:42

For he had one only daughter ,.... And so exceedingly dear to him: about twelve years of age ; See Gill on Matthew 9:18 . And she lay a dying , or "was near death", as the Syriac and Persic versions; or "was just ready to die", as the Ethiopic version. The Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it, "she was dead", or "now dead", and which agrees with Matthew 9:18 . See Gill on Matthew 9:18 . but as he went ; along the streets of Capernaum, from Matthew's house; where he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:43

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years ,.... The Persic version reads, "there was a woman in that city", &c.; in the city of Capernaum; See Gill on Matthew 9:20 . Which had spent all her living upon physicians ; she had applied to one physician and another, and had consumed all her substance in this way: neither could be healed of any ; though she had followed the directions and prescriptions of many, who pretended they were able to cure her; See Gill on Mark 5:26 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:44

Came behind him ,.... In the press and crowd of people, being ashamed to come before him, and tell him her case: and touched the border of his garment the fringe the Jews were obliged to wear at the bottom of their garments, Numbers 15:38 and which the more religious sort did, for by this they were distinguished from the common people: it is asked F16 T. Bab Succa, fol. 22. 1. , "who is a plebeian, or one of the common people? every one that does not read "Keriat Shema", (i.e.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:45

And Jesus said, who touched me ?.... This he said, not as ignorant of the person that had done it, but in order to discover her to the people, and the cure she had received, as well as her faith; See Gill on Mark 5:30 . When all denied ; both the disciples and the multitude, as many as were near him, and who might be thought to have done it; all excepting the woman, who afterwards came and declared it; for it is very likely, that as soon as she had touched his garment, and got her... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:46

And Jesus said, somebody hath touched me ,.... Not in a common and accidental way, but with design, and in the strength of faith: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me : for the cure of the person that had touched him, and that not without his knowledge and will; See Gill on Luke 6:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:47

And when the woman saw that she was not hid ,.... From Christ, among the crowd, nor the thing that she had done. The Syriac and Arabic versions render it, "that he had not forgot her"; she hoping he would be diverted from taking any notice of her and her action, through the crowd of people about him; she came trembling ; for fear of the anger and resentment of Christ, and lest the favour would be revoked, and the penalty of the law inflicted; See Gill on Mark 5:33 . And falling down... read more

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