English Standard Version
Luke 8:27
27When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs.
Luke 8:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
- New International Version (NIV)When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town.
Context of Luke 8:27
25He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?" 26Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. 28When 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." 29For 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.)
Read all of Luke 8Luke 8:27 word by word
Ἐξελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὑπήντησεν ἀνήρ τις ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ἔχων δαιμόνια. καὶ χρόνῳ ἱκανῷ οὐκ ἐνεδύσατο ἱμάτιον καὶ ἐν οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔμενεν ἀλλ᾽ ἐν τοῖς μνήμασιν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- whenἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- forthἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- to landὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- to landγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
- there metὑπαντάωhupantaō · to go meetG5221
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
- longἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
- timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- wareἐνδιδύσκωendiduskō · to dressG1737
- noοὐou · noG3756
- clothesἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
- abodeμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- the tombsμνῆμαmnēma · tombG3418
Cross-references for Luke 8:27
- Mark 5:2And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.
- 1 Samuel 19:24And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
- Numbers 19:16Whoever in the open field touches someone who was killed with a sword or who died naturally, or touches a human bone or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
- Isaiah 65:4who sit in tombs, and spend the night in secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and broth of tainted meat is in their vessels;
Commentaries on Luke 8:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27A certain man - See the case of this demoniac considered at large, on the parallel places, Matthew 8:28-34; (note); Mark 5:1-20 (note). In India deranged persons walk at liberty through the streets and country in all manner of dresses; sometimes entirely naked; and often perish while strolling from place to place. It is the same in Ireland, as there are no public asylums either there or in India for insane people.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. 27he stayed in the tombs: Touching a tomb or a dead body made a Jew unclean, or ceremonially defiled. Jesus willingly entered this unclean place to rescue a person enslaved by Satan.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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