Luke 8:26

Luke 8:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
• New International Version (NIV)They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

Context of Luke 8:26

24They came to Jesus and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are about to die!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging, violent waves, and they ceased, and it became calm [a perfect peacefulness]. 25And He said to them, “Where is your faith [your confidence in Me]?” They were afraid and astonished, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him?” Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is east of Galilee. 27Now 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. 28Seeing Jesus, he cried out [with a terrible voice from the depths of his throat] and fell down before Him [in dread and terror], and shouted loudly, “What business do we have [in common] with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me [before the appointed time of judgment]!”

Luke 8:26 word by word

καὶ κατέπλευσαν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γερασηνῶν ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντιπέρα τῆς Γαλιλαίας.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they arrivedκαταπλέωkatapleō · to sailG2668
• atεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the countryχώραchōra · countryG5561
• of the GadarenesΓαδαρηνόςGadarēnos · GadaraG1046
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• over againstἀντιπέρανantiperan · oppositeG495
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056

Cross-references for Luke 8:26

• Matthew 8:28When He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met Him. They were so extremely fierce and violent that no one could pass by that way.
• Mark 5:1They came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes.

Commentaries on Luke 8:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26The country of the Gadarenes - Or, according to several MSS., Gerasenes or Gergasenes. See on Matthew 8:28; (note), and Mark 5:1; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-39Verses 22-39 See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. We may learn much out of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26the region of the Gerasenes: Gerasa was a city in the Decapolis, located about 48 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus traveled to this mainly Gentile (non-Jewish) area on purpose to teach and help the people there.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:26

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Galilee, Galilean
• Choke
• Fall
• Gadarenes
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive
• Arrive

Commentaries on Luke 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings