Luke 8:27-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:33

Then went the devils out of the man ,.... Being obliged by the power of Christ, sore against their wills, having had possession of him a long time: and entered into the swine ; possessed them: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake ; that is of Gennesaret; or the sea, as the Syriac and Persic versions read; that is, the sea of Galilee, the same with the former: and were choked ; in the waters, and died, as the Ethiopic version adds. read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

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

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