Luke 8:29

For he (had) commanded the unclean spirit, that he should go out from the man. For he took him oft times, and he was bound with chains, and kept in stocks, and when the bonds were broken, he was led of the devil into desert (or he was led by the demon into the desert).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

(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.)

In Context

28This (man), when he saw Jesus, fell down before him, and he crying with a great voice said, (or and he cried with a loud voice, and said), What to me and to thee, Jesus, the Son of the Highest God? I beseech thee, that thou torment me not.

30And Jesus asked him, and said, What name is to thee? And he said, A legion; for many devils were entered into him, [or for many devils had entered into him], (or for there were many demons in him).

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Cross References

Mark 5:8And Jesus said to him, Thou unclean spirit, go out from the man.

Luke 9:39and lo! a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and hurtleth [him] down, and draweth him with foam [or with froth], and scarcely he goeth away (before) drawing him all to pieces.

Acts 19:12so that on sick men the sudaria, [or sweating clothes], (or napkins), were borne from his body, and sicknesses departed from them, and wicked spirits went out.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40

Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →

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