Luke 8:16-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:22-56

F. Jesus’ mighty works 8:22-56This section is quite similar to Mark’s account. Luke chose miracles that demonstrated Jesus’ power over nature, demons, and illness and death to show Jesus’ authority as the divine Savior. Again he stressed the powerful word of Jesus. These miracles also revealed Jesus’ compassion and willingness to save people in need. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:24-25

This time of testing was a challenge to the disciples’ faith in Jesus’ word (cf. Luke 8:13). They stopped believing momentarily. Their double address, "Master, Master," showed their urgency. Jesus reminded them of their unbelief with His question. Luke recorded a milder rebuke than Mark did (Mark 4:40) perhaps showing that faith is a dynamic quality that grows and shrinks (cf. Luke 8:13-15). The disciples’ question showed their lack of perception of Jesus’ true identity (cf. Luke 9:20). They... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-29

Mark and Luke called this area the country of the Gerasenes, but Matthew called it the country of the Gadarenes. Gergesa (also referred to as Gersa, Kersa, and Kursi) was a small village about midway on the eastern shore of the lake. Gadara, one of the Decapolis cities, was a larger town six miles southeast of the lake’s southern end. [Note: Jack Finegan, The Archaeology of the New Testament, p. 62.] This incident apparently happened somewhere near both towns on the southeast coast of the lake.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-39

2. The deliverance of a demoniac in Gadara 8:26-39 (cf. Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20)The raging of this demoniac was even worse than the raging of the waters of Galilee (cf. Psalms 65:7). Demonic power was evident in the Hellenistic world of Luke’s original readers. The fact that this incident happened in predominantly Gentile territory suggests that Luke may have seen in it a preview of the church’s ministry to Gentiles (cf. Acts 26:18). In his account of this incident Luke stressed the saving... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:30-31

Jesus was probably asking the name of the demon who indwelt the man for His disciples’ benefit. "Legion" was not a proper name but the name of a Roman military unit that consisted of about 6,000 soldiers. The name "Legion" communicated that thousands of demons indwelt the man (cf. Luke 8:2; Mark 5:13). The "abyss" refers to the final confinement place of the devil and his angels (cf. Romans 10:7; Revelation 9:1-3; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:1-3). The Jews thought of it as a... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:24

8:24 Master, (a-10) See Note. ch. 5.5. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:26

8:26 Gadarenes, (b-9) Or 'Gergesenes.' see Matthew 8:28 ; Mark 5:1 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:29

8:29 often (c-16) Or 'Of a long time.' read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:31

8:31 besought (d-3) Or 'he besought.' pit. (e-17) The word elsewhere translated 'abyss;' Romans 10:7 ; Revelation 9:1 , &c. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:1-56

Parable of the Sower. The Demoniac of Gadara1-3. Tours through Galilee. The ministering women (peculiar to Lk).2. Mary called Magdalene] see on Matthew 27:56.Seven devils] Mark 16:9. The ’seven’ indicates the greatness of her disease, not of her previous wickedness. There is no evidence that the persons possessed with devils in the NT. were specially wicked, or that Mary Magdalene had ever been a woman of evil life.3. Joanna] see Luke 24:10. Our Lord did not, like the Pharisees,’ devour widows’... read more

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