Luke 8:27
25 “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
26 Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
28 When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.
- ASV
- And when he was come forth upon 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.
- DARBY
- And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.
- BLB
- And [on] His having gone out upon the land, a certain man out of the city met [Him], having demons. And for a long time he was not wearing clothing and was not abiding in a house, but in the tombs.
- ÅB
- Da han var gått i land, møtte det ham en mann fra byen, som var besatt av onde ånder; han hadde ikke hatt klær på seg i lang tid, og han holdt seg ikke i hus, men i gravene.
- OTB
- Da Jesus steg i land, ble han møtt av en mann fra byen som var besatt av demoner. I lang tid hadde denne mannen ikke hatt klær på eller bodd i hus, men hadde holdt til i gravene.
- B1930
- Da han var gått i land, møtte det ham en mann fra byen, som var besatt av onde ånder; han hadde ikke hatt klær på sig i lang tid, og han holdt sig ikke i hus, men i gravene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 5:2–5
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
Read in context1 Samuel 19:24
Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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