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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:22-39

We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before?his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mark 4:1-5:43. I. His power over the winds, those powers of the air that are so much a terror to men, especially upon sea, and occasion the death of such multitudes. Observe, 1. Christ ordered his disciples to put to sea, that he might show his glory upon the water, in stilling the waves, and might do an act of kindness to a poor possessed man on... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:40-56

Christ was driven away by the Gadarenes; they were weary of him, and willing to be rid of him. But when he had crossed the water, and returned to the Galileans, they gladly received him, wished and waited for his return, and welcomed him with all their hearts when he did return, Luke 8:40. If some will not accept the favours Christ offers them, others will. If the Gadarenes be not gathered, yet there are many among whom Christ shall be glorious. When Christ had done his work on the other side... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:26-39

8:26-39 They came in their voyage to the district of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus had disembarked on the land there met him a man from the town who had demons. For a long time he had gone unclothed, and he did not stay in a house and fell down before him and shouted, "What have you and I to do with each other, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beseech you--don't torture me!"--for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many a... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:40-42

8:40-42,49-56 When Jesus came back the crowd welcomed him for they were all waiting for him. A man called Jairus came to him. He was the president of the synagogue. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and asked him to come to his house, because he had an only daughter who was about twelve years of age and she was dying. As he went the crowd pressed round him ... While he was still speaking someone came from the president's house. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't bother the Master any... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:27

And when he went forth to land ,.... The Persic and Ethiopic versions read, when they went forth to land ; when Christ and his disciples came out of the ship, and went ashore: there met him out of the city a certain man ; or rather, there met him a certain man of the city; that is, one that belonged to, and was an inhabitant of Gadera, or some city thereabout; who had been born and brought up, and had lived there; for certain it is, that he did not now come out of the city, but out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:28

When he saw Jesus ,.... Even afar off, at some considerable distance, he ran towards him, Mark 5:6 . He cried out, and fell down before him ; that is, the man possessed with the devil did so, under his impulse, and through his agitation of him: and with a loud voice said ; which was the unclean spirit in the man: what have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God, most high? I beseech thee torment me not ; i.e. before the time; See Gill on Matthew 8:29 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:29

For he had commanded the unclean spirit ..... That had the rest of the devils under his authority, and power, to come out of the man ; this he had done, either before, or just as he came up to him; See Gill on Mark 5:8 . For oftentimes it had caught him ; possessed him, and wrought so strongly in him, and with so much fury, that there was no governing him: and he was kept bound with chains and fetters ; attempts were made to bind him, and keep him bound, but in vain: and he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:30

And Jesus asked him, saying, what is thy name ?.... This question was put, not out of ignorance in Christ, but for the sake of those that were with him; and partly, that the miserable condition of this man might be the more known; and partly, that his own power might be the more manifest in the dispossession: and he said, legion, because many devils were entered into him ; See Gill on Mark 5:9 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:31

And they besought him ,.... That is, all the devils, the whole legion of them, entreated Jesus, under whose power, and at whose dispose they were: that he would not command them to go out into the deep ; meaning, not the deep waters of the sea, for thither they ran the swine at their own request; but the bottomless pit of hell, where others of these spirits lay in chains of darkness; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "into hell": they desired, that when they went out of this man,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:32

And there was there an herd of many swine ,.... About two thousand, Mark 5:13 , Feeding on the mountain ; See Gill on Mark 5:11 . And they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them; which they could not do, without his leave: and he suffered them : See Gill on Mark 5:12 , Mark 5:13 read more

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