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For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. <a href="/nlt/luke/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town. <a href="/esv/luke/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. <a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He having gone forth upon the land, a certain man out of the city met Him, having demons, and a long time he was not wearing clothing and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/kjv/luke/8.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. <a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And when He stepped out onto the land, a man from the city met Him who was possessed with demons; and he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs. <a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when He had come out onto the land, He was met by a certain man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And when He came out onto the land, a man from the city met Him, one who was possessed with demons and had not put on any garment for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now when Jesus stepped out on land, He was met by a man from the city [of Gerasa] who was possessed with demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and was not living in a house, but among the tombs. <a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When he got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs. <a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When He got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met Him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs. <a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> As Jesus was getting out of the boat, he was met by a man from this town. The man had demons in him. He had gone naked for a long time and no longer lived in a house, but in the graveyard. <a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had devils; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs. <a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Jesus stepped out on the shore, a certain man from the city met him. The man was possessed by demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He would not stay in a house but lived in the tombs. <a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> As Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a man from the town who had demons in him. For a long time this man had gone without clothes and would not stay at home, but spent his time in the burial caves. <a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Jesus stepped out on the shore, a man from the city met him. This man was controlled by demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs. <a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a man from the town who had been demon-possessed for a long time. This man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. <a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a> As Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs. <a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And when he came out onto the land he was met by a certain man from the town who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons a long time, and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and He having gone forth on the land, there met Him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and was not clothed with a garment, and was not abiding in a house, but in the tombs, <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He having gone forth upon the land, a certain man out of the city met Him, having demons, and a long time he was not wearing clothing and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs, <a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he coming upon land, a certain man met him from the city, who had demons of long times, and put on no garment, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain man who had a devil now a very long time, and he wore no clothes, neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres. <a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when he had gone out to the land, a certain man met him, who had now had a demon for a long time. And he did not wear clothes, nor did he stay in a house, but among the sepulchers. <a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a> When he came ashore a man from the town who was possessed by demons met him. For a long time he had not worn clothes; he did not live in a house, but lived among the tombs. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when he landed, he was met by a man from the city, who had the demon in him for a long time, and he did not wear clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the cemetery. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And when he unboarded to land, a man met him from the city who had a demon in him for a long time. He was not wearing clothes, and he was not living in a house but among the tombs.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when he came out upon the land, there met him a certain man from the city, who had been possessed with demons for a long time, and who wore no clothes, and dwelt in no house, but in the tombs. <a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And a certain man from the city, who a long time had demons, and did not wear clothing, and did not remain in the house, but in the tombs; met Him having come to the land. <a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And as he landed, there met him a certain man from the city, who had devils for a long while, and kept no clothes on him, and never abode in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> when he was landed, there met him a man, who belong'd to the city Gadara, and had been for a long time possessed by demons, he did not wear any cloaths, nor dwell in any house, but among the tombs. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, when He went 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 clothing; and he abode not in a house, but in the tombs. <a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when He was landed, there met Him a man out of the city, who had been possessed by demons a long while, and wore no clothes, and abode in no dwelling but the tombs. <a href="/parallel/luke/8-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3236" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">The Demons and the Pigs</a> 26Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee. 27<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthonti (V-APA-DMS) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">stepped</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēn (N-AFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">ashore,</a> <a href="/greek/5221.htm" title="5221: hypēntēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.">He was met by</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">a</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold."></a> <a href="/greek/1140.htm" title="1140: daimonia (N-ANP) -- An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity.">demon-possessed</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: anēr (N-NMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">man</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: poleōs (N-GFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">town.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2425.htm" title="2425: hikanō (Adj-DMS) -- From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.">For a long</a> <a href="/greek/5550.htm" title="5550: chronō (N-DMS) -- A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.">time</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1746.htm" title="1746: enedysato (V-AIM-3S) -- To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing.">this man had not worn</a> <a href="/greek/2440.htm" title="2440: himation (N-ANS) -- A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.">clothing</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3306.htm" title="3306: emenen (V-IIA-3S) -- To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.">lived</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikia (N-DFS) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">a house,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but he stayed</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3418.htm" title="3418: mnēmasin (N-DNP) -- A tomb, monument, memorial. From mnaomai; a memorial, i.e. Sepulchral monument.">tombs.</a> 28When 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!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Mark 5:2-5</a> 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. / This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. / Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him. ... <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28-34</a> When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ... <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Isaiah 65:4</a> sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls. <a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a> Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">2 Kings 9:20</a> Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi—he is driving like a madman!” <a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Zechariah 13:2</a> And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. <a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16-18</a> One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. <a href="/james/2-19.htm">James 2:19</a> You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. <a href="/1_john/4-4.htm">1 John 4:4</a> You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. <a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43-45</a> When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.” <a href="/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23-26</a> Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue: / “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” / But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” ... <a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Acts 19:13-16</a> Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ... <a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm">2 Peter 2:4</a> For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 stayed in any house, but in the tombs.met.<a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Mark 5:2-5</a> And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, … and ware.<a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">1 Samuel 19:24</a> And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?but.<a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Numbers 19:16</a> And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.<a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Isaiah 65:4</a> Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/14-34.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/luke/1-56.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/mark/6-54.htm">Ashore</a> <a href="/luke/8-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/luke/7-26.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/luke/8-3.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/luke/8-2.htm">Devils</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/6-30.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/luke/7-45.htm">House</a> <a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Live</a> <a href="/mark/11-4.htm">Met</a> <a href="/luke/4-34.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/luke/8-3.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/matthew/26-50.htm">Stepped</a> <a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/5-5.htm">Tombs</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-27.htm">Townsmen</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-20.htm">Ware</a> <a href="/mark/1-6.htm">Wore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-4.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/luke/21-37.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/john/21-11.htm">Ashore</a> <a href="/luke/8-34.htm">City</a> <a href="/luke/9-29.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/luke/8-36.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Devils</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/luke/8-33.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/8-44.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/luke/8-39.htm">House</a> <a href="/luke/8-28.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/10-28.htm">Live</a> <a href="/luke/9-37.htm">Met</a> <a href="/luke/8-36.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/john/5-4.htm">Stepped</a> <a href="/luke/8-29.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Tombs</a> <a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Townsmen</a> <a href="/acts/14-6.htm">Ware</a> <a href="/revelation/9-7.htm">Wore</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 8</div>1. <a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.</a> 4. <a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,</a> 9. <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">explains the parable of the sower,</a> 16. <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">and the candle;</a> 19. <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">declares who are his mother, and brothers;</a> 22. <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">rebukes the winds;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;</a> 37. <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">is rejected by the Gadarenes;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/8-43.htm">heals the woman of her bleeding;</a> 49. <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">and raises Jairus's daughter from death.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Jesus stepped ashore This phrase marks the beginning of a significant encounter in Jesus' ministry. Jesus had just crossed the Sea of Galilee, demonstrating His authority over nature by calming a storm (<a href="/luke/8-22.htm">Luke 8:22-25</a>). His arrival on the shore signifies His readiness to confront spiritual forces, showcasing His divine authority over both the natural and supernatural realms. The act of stepping ashore can be seen as a deliberate move into Gentile territory, as this region was predominantly non-Jewish, highlighting the universal scope of Jesus' mission.He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town The immediate confrontation with a demon-possessed man underscores the spiritual warfare theme prevalent in the Gospels. This man, coming from the town, indicates that he was once part of the community but had been ostracized due to his condition. Demon possession in biblical times was often associated with severe physical and mental afflictions, and this encounter illustrates the destructive power of evil. The presence of demons also points to the reality of spiritual beings opposed to God's kingdom, a theme consistent throughout Scripture (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>).For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house The man's lack of clothing and homelessness are indicative of his complete alienation and the dehumanizing effect of demonic possession. In Jewish culture, nakedness was often associated with shame and disgrace (<a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7</a>, <a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-4</a>). His condition reflects the total control the demons had over him, stripping him of dignity and community. This detail emphasizes the depth of his suffering and the transformative power of Jesus' impending intervention.but he stayed in the tombs Living among the tombs highlights the man's isolation and the severity of his condition. Tombs were considered unclean places according to Jewish law (<a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Numbers 19:16</a>), and residing there would have made him ritually impure. This setting underscores the man's separation from society and the living, symbolizing spiritual death. The tombs also serve as a stark backdrop for Jesus' power over death and the forces of darkness, foreshadowing His ultimate victory through His own death and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches about the Kingdom of God. In this passage, He demonstrates His authority over evil spirits. 2. <a href="/topical/d/demon-possessed_man.htm">Demon-Possessed Man</a> A man afflicted by demons, living in isolation among the tombs. His condition reflects the destructive power of evil and the need for divine intervention. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_town.htm">The Town</a> The nearby community from which the demon-possessed man originates. It represents the societal context and the impact of spiritual affliction on a community. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tombs.htm">The Tombs</a> The place where the demon-possessed man resides, symbolizing death and uncleanness. It highlights the separation from normal life and the spiritual bondage the man experiences. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a> Jesus' encounter with the demon-possessed man, which sets the stage for a demonstration of His power over demonic forces and His compassion for those in bondage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_christ.htm">Authority of Christ</a> Jesus' encounter with the demon-possessed man demonstrates His supreme authority over evil. Believers can trust in His power to deliver and protect them from spiritual oppression. <a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_the_afflicted.htm">Compassion for the Afflicted</a> Jesus' willingness to engage with the demon-possessed man shows His compassion for those who are marginalized and suffering. Christians are called to show similar compassion to those in need. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a> This passage reminds believers of the reality of spiritual warfare and the presence of evil in the world. Christians must remain vigilant and rely on God's strength. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_christ.htm">Transformation through Christ</a> The deliverance of the demon-possessed man illustrates the transformative power of Jesus. Believers can experience new life and freedom through a relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/c/community_impact.htm">Community Impact</a> The man's condition affected not only himself but also his community. Believers should be aware of how spiritual issues can impact broader society and seek to be agents of change.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 8</a> <a href="/q/can_demons_make_pigs_drown.htm">(Luke 8:27–33) Is it scientifically plausible for multiple demons to inhabit one person and then compel a large herd of pigs to drown?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_authority_over_satan.htm">What does having authority over Satan entail?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_the_resurrection_story_evolve.htm">Why does the resurrection story evolve from Mark (originally ending with an empty tomb) to detailed appearances in later Gospels?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_demonic_stronghold.htm">What defines a demonic stronghold?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) And ware no clothes.--The English is stronger than the Greek warrants. Better, wore no cloak, or outer garment. (Comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/5-40.htm" title="And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.">Matthew 5:40</a>.) Singularly enough, St. Luke is the only Evangelist who mentions this fact. It is as though he had taken pains to inquire whether this case of frenzied insanity had presented the phenomenon with which his experience as a physician had made him familiar in others.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - There met him out of the city a certain man; better rendered, there met him a man of the city. He had been a dweller in Gergesa in old days before the terrible possession began. St. Matthew, in his account, tells us of two demoniacs. SS, Mark and Luke, however, both only mention one, the other for some reason or other had passed out of their thoughts - possibly the malady was much less severe, and the strange dialogue and its results had not taken place in his case. Which had devils long time; better, daemons (daimonia). One of the current Jewish traditions was that these evil spirits were not fallen angels, but the spirits of wicked men who were dead (see Josephus, 'Bell. Jud.,' 7:06. 3). The plural form "devils" - bitterly referred to later by the sufferer, when he was asked his name - seems in his case to speak of a very aggravated form of the awful malady. And ware no clothes, neither abode in any house. These were no uncommon features of the soul-malady - the horror at any bodily restraint, either connected with clothes or dwellings; a similar shrinking is not unusual even in the comparatively modified modern phases of madness. But in the tombs. Until the teaching and spirit of Jesus had suggested, even among men who had no faith in his Name, some thought and consideration for the helpless sufferers of humanity, neither hospital, nor home, nor asylum existed where these unhappy ones could find a refuge. In these gloomy tombs hollowed out of the rock on the mountain-side - polluted spots for the living, according to the Jewish ritual - these maniacs found the utter solitude they craved for. <a href="/commentaries/luke/8-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Jesus] αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. stepped ἐξελθόντι (exelthonti) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. ashore, γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. He was met by ὑπήντησεν (hypēntēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with. a τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. demon-possessed δαιμόνια (daimonia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1140.htm">Strong's 1140: </a> An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. man ἀνήρ (anēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. town. πόλεως (poleōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. For a long ἱκανῷ (hikanō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2425.htm">Strong's 2425: </a> From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit. time χρόνῳ (chronō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5550.htm">Strong's 5550: </a> A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay. [this man] had not worn ἐνεδύσατο (enedysato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1746.htm">Strong's 1746: </a> To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing. clothing ἱμάτιον (himation) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2440.htm">Strong's 2440: </a> A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress. [or] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. lived ἔμενεν (emenen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3306.htm">Strong's 3306: </a> To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a house, οἰκίᾳ (oikia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. but [he stayed] ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tombs. μνήμασιν (mnēmasin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3418.htm">Strong's 3418: </a> A tomb, monument, memorial. 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