Christian Standard Bible
Luke 8:28
28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said in a loud voice, “What do you have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
Luke 8:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
- New International Version (NIV)When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me."
- New King James Version (NKJV)When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”
Context of Luke 8:28
26Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27When 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. When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said in a loud voice, “What do you have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!” 29For 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. 30“What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he said, because many demons had entered him.
Read all of Luke 8Luke 8:28 word by word
ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀνακράξας προσέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ εἶπεν· τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ, υἱὲ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου; δέομαί σου, μή με βασανίσῃς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Whenδέde · thenG1161
- he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- he cried outἀνακράζωanakrazō · to yellG349
- and fell downπροσπίπτωprospiptō · to fall/beatG4363
- before himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- with a loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- have Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- with theeσύsu · youG4771
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- most highὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
- I beseechδέομαιdeomai · to prayG1189
- tormentβασανίζωbasanizō · to torture: tortureG928
- notμήmē · notG3361
Cross-references for Luke 8:28
- Luke 4:33In the synagogue there was a man with an unclean demonic spirit who cried out with a loud voice,
- Matthew 8:29Suddenly they shouted, “What do you have to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
- Mark 1:24“What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
- Mark 5:6When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and knelt down before him.
- Acts 16:16Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.
- Luke 8:37Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, he returned.
- Isaiah 27:1On that day the Lord with his relentless, large, strong sword will bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent — Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.
- 2 Peter 2:4For if God didn’t spare the angels who sinned but cast them into hell and delivered them in chains of utter darkness to be kept for judgment;
- 1 John 3:8The one who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s works.
- James 2:19You believe that God is one. Good! Even the demons believe — and they shudder.
- Revelation 20:1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven holding the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
Commentaries on Luke 8:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Jesus, thou Son of God most high - The words Jesus and God are both omitted here by several MSS. I think it is very likely that the demons mentioned neither. They were constrained in a summary way to acknowledge his power; but it is probable they did not pronounce names which were of such dreadful import to themselves. The words which they spoke on the occasion seem to have been these, What is it to thee and me, O Son of the most high? See the note on…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. 28Jesus, Son of the Most High God: See study notes on 4:34, 41.Read the comment
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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
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