Then came , &c. For the motive, see Mark 3:21 -with Mark 3:31-35 . Compare Matthew 12:47 . could not = were not able to. come at Him = fall in with Him. Greek suntunchano. Occurs only here in N.T. for = on account of. Greek. dia. App-104 .Luke 8:2 . press = crowd. read more
stand = are standing. desiring = wishing. Greek. thelo. App-102 . see . Greek eidon. App-133 . read more
answered and said . See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 unto. Greek. pros. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 8:22 . do = are doing. read more
Now, &c. This is not the same storm as in Matthew 8:24 (see notes there), but the same as in Mark 4:37 . Matthew's was before the calling of the Twelve; this occurred after that event. The antecedents and consequents differ in both cases. into. Greek eis. App-104 . a ship. In Matthew, the " boat". with = and. unto them = to them. Greek. pros. App-104 . unto . Greek. eis. App-104 . lake . See App-169 . launched forth = put to sea, or set sail. read more
fell asleep = fell off (Greek. aphupnoo) into sleep. Only here in N.T. came down . Not rose up, as on the former occasion (Matthew 8:24 ). a storm of wind = a squall. On the former occasion it was an earthquake(Greek. seismos). Here it was lailaps. on = on to. Greek eis. App-104 . were filled were being swamped. Imperf. tense. Hence this was an open boat; in Matthew a decked boat. were in jeopardy = were beginning to be in danger: read more
awoke = roused. App-178 . Master. See note on Luke 5:5 . Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. Not the same word as in Luke 8:49 . we perish = we are perishing: i.e. drowning. arose = was aroused. App-178 . TTr. WH R have the same word as "awoke" above, raging. Greek kludon. Occurs only here and James 1:6 ("wave"). was = became. read more
And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.LESSONS FROM THE LAMPBy this Jesus indicated his true purpose of enlightening all men by the parables he was bringing. The blinding and hardening were not something Jesus desired, but a necessary result, a side-effect, of the truth's impact upon wicked hearts, As Summers said, "Jesus' main purpose in using parables ... was to make his... read more
For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.This too has a dual application: (1) to the fact that Jesus' purpose was to reveal the whole Gospel to men, not to conceal it, and also (2) to the hidden secrets of every life. These shall be made known in judgment; but more immediately, the choices men make with reference to believing and obeying are likewise great revealers of the secret hearts of men. read more
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.The person who has the honest and good heart and responds by faithfully hearing and obeying the saving words of Christ shall be given the riches of the kingdom, even unto eternal life; but the person who has an evil heart, even though like the Pharisees glorying in the law of God, shall have what they think they have (the word of... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:18
Take heed . Greek. blepo. See App-133 . how. Contrast "what "on the second occasion (Mark 4:24 ), from = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 . seemeth = thinketh. Peculiar to Luke. read more