Luke 8:35-40

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 8:35

Luke 8:35 I. Consider this Story of the Demoniac. A man who was wild and furious becomes calm and orderly. He sits at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind. What has wrought this mighty change? Is it the announcement to him of some law which God has laid down for His creatures? Is it anything whatever which we comprehend under the ordinary notion of moral discipline? All these regulations were desirable, doubtless, for a man in the condition of the maniac. But common sense... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 8:38

Luke 8:38 The Religious Use of Excited Feelings. I. All the passionate emotion, or fine sensibility, which ever man displayed, will never by itself make us change our ways, and do our duty. Impassioned thoughts, sublime imaginings, have no strength in them. They can no more make a man obey consistently than they can move mountains. If any man truly repent, it must be in consequence not of these, but of a settled conviction of his guilt, and a deliberate resolution to leave his sins and serve... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Luke 8:37

besought Unconscious of their own need, the Gadarenes beseech the Lord to depart -- His power terrifies and condemns them; whilst he whose need has been met beseeches Him that he may follow Him. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 8:1-56

Chapter 8And it came to pass afterward, as he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene ( Luke 8:1-2 ),She was from Magdala, and because there were many Mary's, she was identified as Mary of Magdala, or Mary Magdalen. Jesus was called Jesus of Nazareth because there were many people by that name also. And so to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:1-56

Luke 8:2 . Mary, called Magdalene. Origen reckons three women who anointed the Saviour. The first, in the house of Simon the pharisee. Luke 7:37. The second, the woman who anointed him six days before the passover. Mark 14:8. The third, the sister of Lazarus, who anointed him in the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6-7. Chrysostom regards the two last as the same person. Out of whom went seven devils. Some of the ancient fathers of the church understand this of the vices to which she... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:27-40

Luke 8:27-40A certain man who had devils long timeThe demoniac in the tombs as he resembles the unconverted sinnerObserve the parallel that exists between this poor demoniac and the unconverted sinner.I. PREVIOUS TO CONVERSION. 1. Possessed by an unclean spirit. 2. Living among the dead. 3. Disordered in intellect. 4. His own tormentor. 5. In a state of utter destitution and wretchedness. 6. Beyond the power of human assistance or restraint. II. AT CONVERSION. 1. The means employed: the Word of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:35

Luke 8:35Sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mindSitting at the feet of JesusSitting at the feet of one is an expression which seems fitted not merely to describe local position, but to image forth the state of the mind of him who occupies it.And among these we may notice--1. Reverential affection for his Deliverer. Thus he sought to be near Him; yet would take the lowest place in His presence, from which he might look up to Him with admiring and loving regards. 2.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:38-39

Luke 8:38-39Return to thine own houseThe blessedness of active serviceThe words of this refusal seem to suggest to us its cause; for instead of staying with Him, our Lord bade the lately possessed man go home to his friends, and tell them the great things which God had done for him.And in giving him this charge He did two things. 1. He thus in mercy provided that they who in their blindness had besought Him to leave them, and who would not, like the dwellers in Judea, have other opportunities... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:40

Luke 8:40The people gladly received Him: for they were an waiting for HimA welcome for JesusWhen Jesus is waited for and welcomed, He delights to come.He is not waited for by all in our congregations; so that we may ask the question of our present hearers--Do you welcome Christ? Let it be answered by each one this day. I. A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT. “They were all waiting for Him.” This waiting may be seen in several different forms. 1. A gathered congregation, waiting in the place where prayer is wont... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:35

34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. Ver. 35. Sitting at the feet of Jesus ] As fearing lest, if he departed, he should be repossessed. So we see it is an old error and weakness for men to be too strongly conceited of... read more

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