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Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places. <a href="/nlt/luke/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> For Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power. <a href="/esv/luke/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) <a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For He was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times, and he was bound, being kept with chains and shackles. And breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into the deserts. <a href="/kjv/luke/8.htm">King James Bible</a> (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) <a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a> For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness. <a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For He had already commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into the desert. <a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. <a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For He had been commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard; and yet he would burst his fetters and be driven by the demon into the desert. <a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times, and he was bound with chains and shackles, being kept under guard. And yet breaking his bonds, he was driven by the demon into the desolate regions. <a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now He was [already] commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him [violently] many times; and he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. <a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places. <a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places. <a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts. <a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to go out of him. The man had often been attacked by the demon. And even though he had been bound with chains and leg irons and kept under guard, he smashed whatever bound him. Then the demon would force him out into lonely places. <a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the devil into the deserts. <a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus ordered the evil spirit to come out of the man. (The evil spirit had controlled the man for a long time. People had kept him under guard. He was chained hand and foot. But he would break the chains. Then the demon would force him to go into the desert.) <a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> He said this because Jesus had ordered the evil spirit to go out of him. Many times it had seized him, and even though he was kept a prisoner, his hands and feet tied with chains, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon out into the desert. <a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> because Jesus was in the process of ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions the unclean spirit had seized the man, and though he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places. <a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a> For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.) <a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert. <a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters: and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.) <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert. <a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a> For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For He commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and shackles—guarded, and breaking apart the bonds he was driven by the demons into the deserts. <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For He was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times, and he was bound, being kept with chains and shackles. And breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into the deserts. <a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts. <a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For he proclaimed to the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it snatched him: and he was bound with chains, and being guarded with fetters; and bursting the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the deserts.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts. <a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For he was ordering the unclean spirit to depart from the man. For on many occasions, it would seize him, and he was bound with chains and held by fetters. But breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into deserted places. <a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a> For he had ordered the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (It had taken hold of him many times, and he used to be bound with chains and shackles as a restraint, but he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into deserted places.) <a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many times it had seized him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilds.)<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For Jesus commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For it was a long time since he was possessed, and bound with chains, and kept in fetters; but he would often break off his bonds and was driven into the desert by the demon. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For Yeshua had commanded the vile spirit to go out from the man, as it had possessed him for a long time. And he had been kept bound in chains and in shackles and he would burst his bonds and he would be driven by the demon into the desert.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For he had O; commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized upon him, and he had been bound with chains and fetters, and kept in confinement; and he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the deserts. <a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For He commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man; for since a long time he had possessed him, and he was frequently bound, secured with chains and fetters, and smashing his bonds, was driven by the demons into the desert. <a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for many times it had seized on him; and though under a guard, and bound with chains and fetters; yet bursting the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the desert places. <a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for he had commanded the impure spirit to quit the man, he had so long possessed: who, tho' bound in chains, and fastned with fetters, broke thro' all restraints, and was hurry'd by the demon into the desarts. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert. <a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For He was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man; for many times had it seized him, and he was bound with chains and fetters, kept under guard; and, bursting the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the deserts. <a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> (For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him so violently, that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into those lonely places.) <a href="/parallel/luke/8-29.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=3264" 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> …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!” 29<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3853.htm" title="3853: parēngellen (V-AIA-3S) -- To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.">Jesus had commanded</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- 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/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/169.htm" title="169: akathartō (Adj-DNS) -- Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).">unclean</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthein (V-ANA) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">to come out</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- 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/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man.</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollois (Adj-DMP) -- Much, many; often. ">Many</a> <a href="/greek/5550.htm" title="5550: chronois (N-DMP) -- A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.">times</a> <a href="/greek/4884.htm" title="4884: synērpakei (V-LIA-3S) -- To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize.">it had seized</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1195.htm" title="1195: edesmeueto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To bind, put in chains, tie together. From a derivative of desmeo; to be a binder, i.e. To enchain, to tie on.">though he was bound</a> <a href="/greek/5442.htm" title="5442: phylassomenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.">with</a> <a href="/greek/254.htm" title="254: halysesin (N-DFP) -- A (light) chain, bond. Of uncertain derivation; a fetter or manacle.">chains</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3976.htm" title="3976: pedais (N-DFP) -- A shackle, fetter for the feet. Ultimately from pous; a shackle for the feet.">shackles,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1284.htm" title="1284: diarrēssōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To tear asunder, burst, rend. From dia and rhegnumi; to tear asunder.">he had broken</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- 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/1199.htm" title="1199: desma (N-ANP) -- Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.">chains</a> <a href="/greek/1643.htm" title="1643: ēlauneto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- (a) trans: I drive (on), propel, (b) intrans: I row. A prolonged form of a primary verb of uncertain affinity; to push.">and been driven</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- 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/1140.htm" title="1140: daimoniou (N-GNS) -- An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity.">demon</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2048.htm" title="2048: erēmous (Adj-AFP) -- Lonesome, i.e. waste.">solitary places.</a> 30“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.…<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/5-8.htm">Mark 5:8</a> For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!” <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Matthew 8:31-32</a> So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” / “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters. <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="/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/9-25.htm">Mark 9:25-26</a> When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.” / After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.” <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="/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="/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="/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="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a> And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. <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="/1_kings/22-21.htm">1 Kings 22:21-23</a> Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2-4</a> Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.” / But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed. <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="/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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)commanded.<a href="/mark/5-8.htm">Mark 5:8</a> For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.<a href="/acts/19-12.htm">Acts 19:12-16</a> So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them… caught.<a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Luke 9:39,42</a> And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him… <a href="/mark/5-3.htm">Mark 5:3-5</a> Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: … <a href="/mark/9-20.htm">Mark 9:20-26</a> And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/13-3.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/luke/5-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/luke/5-6.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/luke/5-9.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/matthew/15-35.htm">Commanding</a> <a href="/luke/7-34.htm">Demon</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/mark/16-9.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/mark/5-4.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/luke/4-11.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/luke/5-29.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/8-28.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/7-38.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/5-34.htm">Often</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Oftentimes</a> <a href="/mark/8-20.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Repeatedly</a> <a href="/luke/5-27.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/nahum/1-13.htm">Shackles</a> <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/luke/8-27.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/6-18.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/luke/6-26.htm">Used</a> <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-10.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/john/11-44.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/luke/10-34.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/john/8-2.htm">Break</a> <a href="/luke/24-30.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/john/8-3.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/acts/8-23.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/luke/8-55.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/john/18-12.htm">Commanding</a> <a href="/luke/9-42.htm">Demon</a> <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/luke/9-42.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/luke/10-15.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/acts/16-26.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/luke/11-24.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/luke/9-36.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/9-9.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Often</a> <a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Oftentimes</a> <a href="/luke/9-17.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/luke/8-31.htm">Repeatedly</a> <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/judges/16-21.htm">Shackles</a> <a href="/luke/8-55.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/luke/9-36.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/9-42.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/luke/11-54.htm">Used</a> <a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Wilderness</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'; 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This phrase highlights Jesus' authority over demonic forces, a recurring theme in the Gospels. The term "unclean spirit" refers to a demon, emphasizing its impurity and opposition to God's holiness. Jesus' command demonstrates His divine power, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, which speaks of liberation for the captives. This act also prefigures the ultimate victory over evil through Christ's death and resurrection.Many times it had seized him, The repeated seizures indicate the severe and ongoing nature of the man's possession. This reflects the destructive intent of demonic forces, as seen in <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>, where the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. The man's condition underscores the need for divine intervention, which only Jesus can provide.and though he was bound with chains and shackles, The use of physical restraints suggests attempts by others to control the man's violent behavior, common in ancient practices for dealing with the mentally ill or possessed. Chains and shackles symbolize human efforts to manage spiritual problems, which are ultimately ineffective without God's power.he had broken the chains This demonstrates the extraordinary strength given by the demon, surpassing normal human capabilities. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where believers are called to rely on God's strength rather than their own.and been driven by the demon into solitary places. The demon's influence leads the man into isolation, reflecting the destructive nature of sin and evil, which separates individuals from community and God. Solitary places can also symbolize spiritual desolation, contrasting with the abundant life Jesus offers in <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>. This setting foreshadows the restoration and reintegration into community that Jesus brings through healing and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the one who commands the unclean spirit to leave the man. His authority over spiritual forces is a key theme. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_demon-possessed_man.htm">The Demon-Possessed Man</a> This man is tormented by an unclean spirit, which has caused him to live in isolation and suffer greatly. His condition illustrates the destructive power of demonic forces. 3. <a href="/topical/u/unclean_spirit.htm">Unclean Spirit</a> The spirit that possesses the man, causing him to break chains and live in solitary places. It represents the spiritual forces of evil that oppose God's kingdom. 4. <a href="/topical/c/chains_and_shackles.htm">Chains and Shackles</a> These are physical restraints used in an attempt to control the man, symbolizing human efforts to manage spiritual problems without divine intervention. 5. <a href="/topical/s/solitary_places.htm">Solitary Places</a> The places where the man is driven by the demon, representing isolation and separation from community and God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus has ultimate authority over all spiritual forces. Believers can trust in His power to deliver and protect them from evil. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a> This passage reminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare and the need to be vigilant and prayerful. <a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a> The inability of chains and shackles to restrain the man highlights the limitations of human solutions to spiritual problems. We must rely on God's power. <a href="/topical/i/isolation_and_community.htm">Isolation and Community</a> The demon drives the man into isolation, but Jesus' intervention restores him to community. Believers should seek to restore and support those who are isolated. <a href="/topical/d/deliverance_and_restoration.htm">Deliverance and Restoration</a> Jesus' deliverance of the man demonstrates His desire to restore individuals to wholeness and community. Believers are called to participate in this restorative work.<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/which_bible_verses_support_exorcism.htm">What Bible verses support Christian exorcism practices?</a> <a href="/q/can_demons_recognize_jesus_evidence.htm">Mark 3:11: How can demons recognize Jesus as the Son of God, and what scientific or historical basis, if any, supports the existence of demon possession?</a> <a href="/q/how_many_men_did_jesus_heal_in_gadara.htm">How many demon-possessed men did Jesus heal in Gadara? (Matthew 8:28 vs. Mark 5:2)</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_watchmen.htm">Who was Joanna in the Bible?</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>(29) Driven of the devil . . .--Better, by the demon, to show that it is still the unclean spirit, and not the great Enemy, that is spoken of.Into the wilderness.--The Greek word is plural, as in <a href="/luke/1-80.htm" title="And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel.">Luke 1:80</a>; <a href="/luke/5-16.htm" title="And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.">Luke 5:16</a>. St. Luke, it may be noted, is the only writer who so uses it. <a href="/commentaries/luke/8-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. [Jesus] had commanded παρήγγελλεν (parēngellen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3853.htm">Strong's 3853: </a> To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter 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. unclean ἀκαθάρτῳ (akathartō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_169.htm">Strong's 169: </a> Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic). spirit πνεύματι (pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. to come out ἐξελθεῖν (exelthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. of ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine 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. man. ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. Many πολλοῖς (pollois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. times χρόνοις (chronois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5550.htm">Strong's 5550: </a> A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay. it had seized συνηρπάκει (synērpakei) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4884.htm">Strong's 4884: </a> To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize. him, αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 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. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [though] he was bound ἐδεσμεύετο (edesmeueto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1195.htm">Strong's 1195: </a> To bind, put in chains, tie together. From a derivative of desmeo; to be a binder, i.e. To enchain, to tie on. with φυλασσόμενος (phylassomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5442.htm">Strong's 5442: </a> Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid. chains ἁλύσεσιν (halysesin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_254.htm">Strong's 254: </a> A (light) chain, bond. Of uncertain derivation; a fetter or manacle. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. shackles, πέδαις (pedais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3976.htm">Strong's 3976: </a> A shackle, fetter for the feet. Ultimately from pous; a shackle for the feet. he had broken διαρρήσσων (diarrēssōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1284.htm">Strong's 1284: </a> To tear asunder, burst, rend. From dia and rhegnumi; to tear asunder. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative 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. chains δεσμὰ (desma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1199.htm">Strong's 1199: </a> Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability. [and] been driven ἠλαύνετο (ēlauneto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1643.htm">Strong's 1643: </a> (a) trans: I drive (on), propel, (b) intrans: I row. A prolonged form of a primary verb of uncertain affinity; to push. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter 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. demon δαιμονίου (daimoniou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <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. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. solitary places. ἐρήμους (erēmous) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> Lonesome, i.e. waste. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/8-29.htm">Luke 8:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/8-29.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 8:29 For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/8-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 8:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 8:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/8-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 8:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 8:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>