Luke 8:22-39

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:22-39

We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before?his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mark 4:1-5:43. I. His power over the winds, those powers of the air that are so much a terror to men, especially upon sea, and occasion the death of such multitudes. Observe, 1. Christ ordered his disciples to put to sea, that he might show his glory upon the water, in stilling the waves, and might do an act of kindness to a poor possessed man on... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:22-25

8:22-25 One day Jesus and his disciples embarked upon a ship. "Let us go over," he said to them, "to the other side of the lake." So they set sail. As they sailed he fell asleep. A violent squall of wind came down upon the lake; and the boat began to fill with water; and they were in peril. They came to him and woke him. "Master, Master," they said, "we are perishing." When he awoke, he rebuked the wind and the surf of the water. They ceased their raging, and there was a calm. "Where is your... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:26-39

8:26-39 They came in their voyage to the district of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus had disembarked on the land there met him a man from the town who had demons. For a long time he had gone unclothed, and he did not stay in a house and fell down before him and shouted, "What have you and I to do with each other, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beseech you--don't torture me!"--for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:22

Now it came to pass on a certain day ,.... The same day at even, as Mark says, Mark 4:35 in which he delivered the parables of the sower, and of the seed cast into the ground, and of the grain of mustard seed: that he went into a ship with his disciples ; they following him into it, Matthew 8:23 and he said unto them, let us go over unto the other side of the lake ; of Gennesaret, or sea of Galilee: and they launched forth ; into the sea; they set sail, and proceeded: this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:23

But as he sailed he fell asleep ,.... On a pillow, in the hinder part of the ship, as in Mark 4:38 and there came down a storm of wind on the lake ; see Gill on Matthew 8:24 . and they were filled ; with water: not the disciples, but the ship in which they were; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "their ship was filled with water". The Syriac and Persic versions render it, "the ship was almost sunk", or immersed: and were in jeopardy ; of their lives, in the utmost... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:24

And they came to him, and awoke him ,.... That is, the disciples came from some part of the ship, to the hinder part of it, where Christ was asleep; and by their shrieks and cries, and repeated vociferations, awaked him out of sleep: saying, Master, Master, we perish . The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, only read "master", without a repetition of the word, as in Matthew and Mark; but the Syriac and Persic versions repeat it, and render the words, "our master, our master";... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:25

And he said unto them, where is your faith ?.... That is, he said so to his disciples, who had professed faith in him, but now discovered very little: and they being afraid, wondered ; being filled with awful sense of his majesty, were amazed at his power and authority, in rebuking the wind and sea, which at once obeyed him, and were still: saying one another ; among themselves, privately: what manner of man is this? for he commandeth even the winds and water ; or the sea, as the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:26

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes ,.... In Matthew 8:28 it is called the country of the Gergesenes; see Gill on Matthew 8:28 as it is here, in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; and "of the Gerasenes", in the Vulgate Latin; but the Syriac and Persic versions read, "of the Gadarenes", as in Mark 5:1 . See Gill on Mark 5:1 . which is over against Galilee : from whence the ship launched, and Christ and his disciples came. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:27

And when he went forth to land ,.... The Persic and Ethiopic versions read, when they went forth to land ; when Christ and his disciples came out of the ship, and went ashore: there met him out of the city a certain man ; or rather, there met him a certain man of the city; that is, one that belonged to, and was an inhabitant of Gadera, or some city thereabout; who had been born and brought up, and had lived there; for certain it is, that he did not now come out of the city, but out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:28

When he saw Jesus ,.... Even afar off, at some considerable distance, he ran towards him, Mark 5:6 . He cried out, and fell down before him ; that is, the man possessed with the devil did so, under his impulse, and through his agitation of him: and with a loud voice said ; which was the unclean spirit in the man: what have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God, most high? I beseech thee torment me not ; i.e. before the time; See Gill on Matthew 8:29 . read more

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