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Luke 8:27

LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 8:27 man... who had demons. The use of “he” (vv. Luke 8:27) and “they” (vv. Luke 8:31) is determined primarily by whether the demons are seen as acting in unity with the man or apart from him.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 27. _A CERTAIN MAN_] See the case of this demoniac considered at large, on the parallel places, Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1. In _India deranged_ persons walk at liberty through the streets and count...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23 notes, and Mark 5:1 notes....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8 __ 1. The Ministering Company (Luke 8:1 .) 2. The Parable of the Sower. (Luke 8:4 .) 3. The Parable of the Lighted Candle. (Luke 8:16) 4. The Declaration of a New Relationship. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    WONDER STORIES: the tempest, the demoniac and the swine, Jairus-' daughter, and the woman with hemorrhage (Mark 4:35 to Mark 5:43 *, Matthew 8:23 *, Matthew 9:1

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    ON THE ROAD (Luke 8:1-3)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    They came in their voyage to the district of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus had disembarked on the land there met him a man from the town who had demons. For a long t...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _there met him out of the city a certain man_ This rendering contradicts what follows. Rather, there met him a man of the city. He had been a native of Gergesa till his madness began. St Matthew (as...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE GERGESENE DEMONIAC...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ὙΠΉΝΤΗΣΕΝ�. ‘There met him a man of the city.’ He had been a resident in Gergesa till his madness began. St Matthew (as in the case of Bartimaeus) mentions two demoniacs, but the narrative is only con...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 26. And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes which is over against Galilee. 27. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΕΛΘΌΝΤΙ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Luke 8:5. _Dat._ используется с гл. ΎΠΉΝΤΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΎΠΑΝΤΆΩ (G5221) встречать кого-л., с _dat._ ΈΝΕΔΎΣΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. от_ ΈΝΔΎΩ (G1575) надев...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THEY ARRIVED AT THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES,— Though we have given, in the notes on St. Matthew, an explanation of the principal circumstances of this remarkable miracle; yet, as it contains so f...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 In Evil Spirits (Luke 8:26-39) 26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27And as he stepped out on land, there met him a man from...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. For the exposition...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    9-10 Compare Mat_13:10-17; Mar_4:10-13; Isa_6:9. 11-12 Compare Mat_13:18-19; Mar_4:14-15. 13 Compare Mat_13:20-21; Mar_4:16-17. 14-15 Compare Mat_13:22-23; Mar_4:18-20. 16-18 Compare Luk_11:33-36;...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DEMONIAC IN THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES (RV 'Gerasenes') (Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1). See on Mt, Mk....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PARABLE OF THE SOWER. THE DEMONIAC OF GADARA 1-3. Tours through Galilee. The ministering women (peculiar to Lk)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 8 THE WOMEN WHO HELPED JESUS 8:1-3 V1 Soon afterwards, Jesus travelled round the towns and villages. He brought the good news about the *kingdom of G...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND WARE NO CLOTHES. — The English is stronger than the Greek warrants. Better, _wore no cloak,_ or _outer garment._ (Comp. Note on Matthew 5:40.) Singularly enough, St. Luke is the only Evangelist wh...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (26-39) AND THEY ARRIVED AT THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES. — See Notes on Matthew 8:28, and Mark 5:1. Here again St. Mark and St. Luke agree in their order, and differ from St. Matthew. The better MSS....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The demoniac of Gerasa_ (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20)....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὀνὴρ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, a man of, or from, the city; he did not come out of the city to meet Jesus. ἔχων δαιμ., having demons, a _plurality_ with reference to Luke 8:30. οὐκ ἐνεδύσατο, etc.: the descripti...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “GREAT THINGS” FOR ONE IN GREAT NEED Luke 8:26-39 _The victim._ In referring to but one demoniac the evangelist would probably concentrate attention on the more prominent of the two mentioned by Matt...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Luke here refers to our Lord's journeyings, and reveals the interesting and beautiful fact of how women of wealth provided for him on the material level, ministering to Him of their substance. At this...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (6) And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in [any] house, but in the tombs. (6) Christ shows by c...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    THE DEMONIZED GADERENE Matthew 8:28-34; Matthew 9:1; Mark 5:1-21; and Mark 5:26-40. We visited this country of the Gadarenes, which com

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    10. _The Healing of the Demoniac: Luke 8:26-39_. This portion brings before us a storm no less difficult to still, and a yet more striking victory. Luke and Mark mention only one demoniac; Matthew spe...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    _The Encounter._ There are three readings of the name of the inhabitants, and unfortunately they are also found in both the other Syn. Epiphanius mentions the following forms: Γεργεσηνῶν in Mark and L...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (26) And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. (27) And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 8 the Lord explains the import and the effect of His ministry; and especially, I doubt not, its effect among the Jews. However great the unbelief, Jesus carries on His work to the end, and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN HE WENT FORTH TO LAND,.... The Persic and Ethiopic versions read, WHEN THEY WENT FORTH TO LAND; when Christ and his disciples came out of the ship, and went ashore: THERE MET HIM OUT OF THE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in _any_ house, but in the tombs. Ver. 27. _A certain man w...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    See the contents of these verses explained at large, on Matthew 8:28; and Mark 5:1. _I beseech thee, torment me not_ Let me continue where I am, and do not, before my time, cast me into the place of t...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    The legion of devils. Matthew 8:28-34....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND WHEN HE WENT FORTH TO LAND, THERE MET HIM OUT OF THE CITY A CERTAIN MAN, WHICH HAD DEVILS LONG TIME, AND WARE NO CLOTHES, NEITHER ABODE IN ANY HOUSE, BUT IN THE TOMBS....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    IN THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES. The demoniac:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    WOMEN PROVIDING FOR THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-3) The grace of the heart of the Lord Jesus must be made known through all the country, though not yet in its fullness, nor as resulting from the value of the...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    22-40 Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 8:26...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 8:27 And G1161 He G846 out G1831 (G5631) on G1909 land G1093 met G5221 (G5656) Him...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And when he was come forth on the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons, and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.' On Jesu...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS REVEALS HIS AUTHORITY OVER THE LEGION OF DEMONS THAT POSSESSED THE GADARENE DEMONIAC (8:26-39). Disembarking from the boat in the country of the Gerasenes, fresh from His triumph at sea, Jesus i...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    3). JESUS IS REVEALED AS THE MESSIAH WHO HAS COME WITH POWER (8:19-9:36). In this third part of Section 3 Jesus is Revealed as the glorious Messiah Who has come with power but will be involved in suf...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 8:27. A CERTAIN MAN OUT OF THE CITY _, _ _i.e.,_ belonging to the city. He did not come to meet them out of the city, but ‘out of the tombs' (Matthew, Mark), his usual abode, as stated in all thr...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 8:26-39. THE HEALING OF THE FIERCE DEMONIAC. See on Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20. The latter account is the fullest, and Luke's agrees more closely with it Gergesenes _._ So Tischendorf reads, bu...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    The voyage across the lake, the storm, the demoniac in the country of the Gerasenes (Gergesenes). Luke is indefinite as to time (Luke 8:22), but it was the evening of the day on which the discourse in...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    AND FOR A LONG TIME (κα χρονω ικανω). The use of the associative instrumental case in expressions of time is a very old Greek idiom that still appears in the papyri (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 527).H...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 8:26. _And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, an...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus preaching and healing in Galilee. Parable of the sower, the lighted candle. Stilling of the waves. Demons cast out of man of Gadara. Healing of a woman. Raising of Jairus' daughter. C...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 befor...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    A MAN FROM TOWN WHO HAD DEMONS IN HIM. See notes on Matthew 8:28-34. The incident with the pigs proves the demons were not "make-believe." [Some scholars believe such demon possession disappeared afte...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _A certain man who had devils long time_ THE DEMONIAC IN THE TOMBS AS HE RESEMBLES THE UNCONVERTED SINNER Observe the parallel that exists between this poor demoniac and the unconverted sinner. I....

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS SENDS THE DEMONS INTO A HERD OF PIGS MATTHEW 8:28-34; MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39; MATTHEW 8:28 And when he was come to the other side

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 8 VER. 1. _And the twelve_ (apostles) _were with Him, i.e._ they accompanied Jesus as He went through the cities and villages preaching....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 8:26. COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES.—Rather, “of the Gerasenes” (R.V.). There is no doubt that the place mentioned is Kerzha or Gersa—now a ruined city near the sea opposite to Capern...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 8:1 _St. Luke_'_s brief notice of the women who formed part of the company of Jesus._ LUKE 8:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTERWARD. St. Luke here notices an alteration in the Master's wa...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And 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 h...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 19:24; Isaiah 65:4; Mark 5:2; Numbers 19:16...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    There met him out of the city. The words out of the city belong rather with a certain man. So Rev. Which had devils long time. The best texts insert kai, and, after devils (demons), and read "who had...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    (CF. MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39)— Where were the demoniacs healed? PROBLEM: The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) each give an account of Jesus healing demoniacs. Matthew states that the pl...

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