IT CAME TO PASS. Note the Hebraism, here and in chs. Luke 5:1; Luke
6:1, &c. Verses 1-3 are peculiar to Luke.
AFTERWARD. No longer confining Himself to Capernaum.
WENT THROUGHOUT. journeyed through.
EVERY CITY AND VILLAGE. by city and village.
PREACHING. proclaiming. See App-121.
SHEWING THE GL... [ Continue Reading ]
CERTAIN WOMEN. Allusions to "women "in Matt. only in Luke 27:55; Luke
27:56, and in Mark 15:40, but mentioned prominently in Luke. See note
on p. 1428. healed. See Luke 6:18.
OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104.
EVIL. Greek. _poneros._ App-128.
SPIRITS. Greek. Plural of _pneuma._ App-101.
OUT OF. aw... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WIFE. She may have been the cause of Herod's interest. Mark 6:14.
Mar 23:8.
OTHERS. Greek. Plural of _heteros._ App-124. See Matthew 27:55. which.
Marking. class.
OF. from. _apo_ as in Luke 8:2, but all the texts read _ek._
SUBSTANCE. property.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE COME. kept coming.
TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 8:27;
Luke 8:39.
BY. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Luke 8:1. Not the same word as in Luke 5:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
A SOWER. Greek. "the sower". The first utterance of the parable, which
was repeated (and varied) and combined with seven other parables,
later on, after the arrival of His kindred. This (in Luke) was given
before the arrival, and was consequent on. lengthened tour ending in
Capernaum. The consequent... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME. other. Greek. _heteros,_ as in Luke 8:3.
UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 8:43.
A ROCK. the rock. Greek. _petra._ As in Matthew 16:18.
SPRUNG UP. Greek. _phuo._ Occurs only here, Luke 8:8, and Hebrews
12:15.
BECAUSE IT LACKED. on account of (Greek. _dia._ App-104.Lu... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) the midst of.
THORNS. the thorns.
SPRANG UP WITH IT. sprang up
TOGETHER. GREEK _ SUMPHUO._ Occurs only here in N.T.. medical word,
used of bones uniting and wounds closing.
CHOKED. stifled, as in Luke 8:33. Elsewhere only in Matthew 13:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in Luke 8:8.
ON. Greek. _epi._ Same as "upon" _(Luke 8:6)._
HAD. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version omits "had".
HE THAT HATH EARS, &c. See note on Matthew 11:15 and App-142.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT... ? See note on Luke 8:5.
Not the same word as on the later occasion (Matthew 13:10), which was
"Why". They knew "what", but desired further information.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. has been.
KNOW. get to know. See App-132.
MYSTERIES. secrets.
OTHERS. the rest. Greek. _hoi loipoi._ Compare Acts 5:13.Romans 11:7.
Eph 2:3. 1 Thessalonians 4:13.Revelation 20:5.
IN. Greek. _en._ App-104.
THAT. in order that. Quoted from Isaiah 6:9; Isaiah 6:10. See App-107.
SEEING. App-13... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. means. Figure of speech _Metaphor_ (App-6): i.e. represents.
WORD. Greek. _logos._
GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKETH. snatches.
LEST. in order that... not, as in Luke 8:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. in association with. Greek. _meta._ App-104. Not the same word
as in verses: Luke 8:1; Luke 8:14; Luke 8:38; Luke 8:38.
NO. Greek. _ou._ App-105.
FOR. Greek. _pros._ App-104.
WHILE. season.
TEMPTATION. trial. In the second utterance of this parable (see note
on Luke 8:5), the Lord used the... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG. Greek. _eis._ App-104.
GO FORTH. as they go on their way.
CHOKED. stifled. Greek. _sumpnigo,_ as in Luke 8:42. Not the same word
as in verses: Luke 8:8; Luke 8:33.
WITH. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104.
THIS LIFE. Greek. _bios_. the life that is lived. Not _zoe_, or
_psuche._ See App-170.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON. in. Greek. _en._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke
8:8; Luke 8:13; Luke 8:16; Luke 8:23.
WHICH. Denoting. class,
KEEP IT. hold it fast. See note on 2 Thessalonians 2:6. Figure of
speech _Tapeinosis_ (App-6), for much more is done beside this.
WITH. in. Greek. _en._ App-104.
PATIE... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. Greek _oudeis,_ compound of ou. App-105.
CANDLE. a lamp. See App-130.
BED. couch.
ON. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104.
CANDLESTICK. lampstand.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOTHING. not (Greek. _ou._ App-105) anything.
SECRET. hidden.
NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105.
BE MADE. become.
NEITHER. Greek. _oude._
NOT. Greek. _ou,_ as above, but all the texts read _ou me_. App-105.
BE. become.
COME ABROAD. come to (Greek. _eis._ App-104.) light _(Greek. phaneros
=_ manifesta... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN CAME, &c. For the motive, see Mark 3:21 -with Mark 3:31. 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.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND. are standing.
DESIRING. wishing. Greek. _thelo._ App-102.
SEE. Greek _eidon._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 "_ bo... [ Continue Reading ]
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 w... [ Continue Reading ]
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. have the same word as "awoke"
above,
RAGING. Greek _kludon._ Occ... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT MANNER. THIS!. Who then is this [man]!
HE COMMANDETH. Peculiar to Luke.... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
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. l... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
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;... [ Continue Reading ]
MANY, &c. See note on Mark 5:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
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;... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM. these.
SUFFERED THEM. gave them leave. Compare Mark 5:13.Acts 21:39; Acts
21:40; Acts 27:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
RAN. rushed.
DOWN. Greek _kata._ App-104.
A STEEP PLACE. the precipice.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS DONE. had happened.
IN. into. Greek. _eis._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT. beside. Greek _para._ App-104.
IN HIS RIGHT MIND. of sound mind.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT WAS POSSESSED OF THE DEVILS. the demonized [man].
HEALED. SAVED. Same word as in Luke 8:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
BESOUGHT. was asking. Greek _erotao._ App-134.
WERE TAKEN. A medical word, as in Luke 4:38.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. All the texts omit.
SENT HIM AWAY. Note the answers to the three prayers in this chapter,
in verses: Luke 8:32; Luke 8:33; Luke 8:37; Luke 32:38; Luke 32:39.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. unto. Greek. _eis._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke
8:19; Luke 8:25; Luke 8:27. Luk 8:-35.
SHEW. tell: tell the whole story.
HOW GREAT THINGS. whatsoever.
AND PUBLISHED. proclaiming. See App-121.
UNTO. for.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN... RETURNED. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.).., returning.
WAITING FOR. looking for, as in Luke 1:21; Luke 3:15; Luke 7:19; Luke
7:20; Luke 12:46; Acts 3:5; Acts 10:24; Acts 28:6, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6). These two miracles
are not the same as those recorded in Matthew 9:18, but the same as in
Mark 5:22, &c. See the notes there, and App-138.
JAIRUS. An Israelite name, Jair (Numbers 32:41.Joshua 13:30; Judges
10:3).
WAS A. held the office of. Greek... [ Continue Reading ]
AS HE WENT. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) His going.
THRONGED. were stifling. Greek. _sumpnigo._ Not the same word as in
verses: Luke 8:7; Luke 8:33, but same as "choked" (Luke 8:14).... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVING. being in. Greek. _en,_ above.
TWELVE. from (Greek. _apo._ App-104. _iv)_ twelve.
LIVING. Greek. _bios._ See App-170.
UPON. Greek. _eis._ App-104.
NEITHER, &c.. could not... by any. Greek. _ou... oudeis._ of. Greek.
_hupo,_ but all the texts read _apo._... [ Continue Reading ]
BORDER. hem (Numbers 15:38; Numbers 15:39; Deuteronomy 22:12).
STANCHED. stopped.. medical term.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO TOUCHED. Who [is it] that was touching.
THRONG. Greek. _sunecho._ Compare Luke 8:37; Luke 4:38; Luke 12:50.
PRESS. Greek. _apothlibo. O_ cc. only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH TOUCHED... I PERCEIVE. did touch... I came to know (Greek.
_ginosko._ App-132.)
VIRTUE. power (inherent). Greek. _dunamis._ See App-172.... [ Continue Reading ]
FALLING DOWN. having fallen down. In terror.
SHE HAD TOUCHED. she touched.
HEALED. See Luke 6:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE OF GOOD COMFORT. All the texts omit.
MADE THEE WHOLE. saved thee, as in verses: Luke 8:12; Luke 8:36, CO.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM. Greek. _para.App-104._
_ DEAD._ Emph. by Figure of speech _Hyperbaton._ App-6.
MASTER. Teacher. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVE. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
SUFFERED NO MAN. suffered not (Greek. _ou._ App-105) any one.
SAVE. except. Peter, and James, and John. Compare Mark 9:12; Mark
14:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
WEPT, AND BEWAILED. were weeping and wailing. Both Imperf. Tense.
sleepeth. Greek. _katheudo._ App-171.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAUGHED HIM TO SCORN. were deriding Him.
KNOWING. Greek _oida._ App-132.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAID. Child. Greek. _pais._ App-108.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRIT. Greek. _pneuma._ App-101.
CAME AGAIN.. Hebraism. Compare 1 Samuel 30:12.
STRAIGHTWAY. immediately. Greek. _parachrema,_ as in verses: Luke
8:44; Luke 8:47
COMMANDED. directed.
MEAT. [something] to eat... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. no one. Greek. _medeis._
WAS DONE. had happened.... [ Continue Reading ]