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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:25

What manner. This! = Who then is this [man]! He commandeth . Peculiar to Luke. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:26

they arrived = they sailed down, or, dropped down. Occurs only here in the N.T. at = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . Gadarenes. See note on Matthew 8:28 . The peoplewere Gadarenes, but the city was not Gadara. See App-169 . over against = opposite. Greek. antiperan. Occurs only here in N.T.; opposite Lower Galilee (not whence they had sailed). See App-169 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:27

to = on to. Greek. epi. App-104 . out of the city. Connect with the "man", not with "met". out of. Greek ek. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:12 , Luke 2:29 , Luke 2:33 , Luke 2:35 , Luke 2:38 , Luke 2:46 . man. Greek. aner. App-123 . devils = demons. long time . . . clothes = and for a long time was net putting on any mantle, cloak, or outer garment (Singular.) ware. And Luke 16:19 . Not a word peculiar to the . Bible. Itmet with in Josephus, and in an inscription from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:28

Jesus. App-98 . Demons irreverently use this sacred name, as is done by so many to-day: but His own disciples called Him "Master '(Luke 8:24 ) and "Lord". See John 13:13 . What have I, &c. See note on 2 Samuel 16:10 . most high. The Lord called thus elsewhere only in Mark 5:7 . Compare Luke 1:32 , Luke 1:5 ; Luke 6:5 . beseech . See App-134 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 8:31 , Luke 8:32 , Luke 8:37 , Luk 31:41 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:29

He had commanded = He was commanding. Imperfect tense. spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101 . man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 8:27 , Luke 8:38 , Luke 8:41 , but the same as in verses: Luke 8:33 , Luke 8:35 . it had caught = it had seized. Only here and in Acts 6:12 ; Acts 19:29 ; Acts 27:15 kept bound = bound, being guarded. chains, &c. See notes on Mark 5:4 . he brake the bands, and = breaking the bands, he. was driven . Greek elauno. Occurs... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:31

besought . Greek. parakaleo. See App-134 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 8:28 , Luke 8:37 , Luke 8:38 . the deep . Greek abussos; not the sea as in Luke 5:4 . Occurs nine times: here, Romans 10:7 . Revelation 9:1 , Revelation 9:2 , Revelation 9:11 ; Revelation 11:7 ; Revelation 17:8 ; Revelation 20:1 , Revelation 20:3 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:16

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:17

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:18

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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