Luke 8:28

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 country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27And when He stepped out onto the land, a man from the city met Him who was possessed with demons; and he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs. And seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said with a loud voice, “What business do You have with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!” 29For He had already commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into the desert. 30And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him.

Luke 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

• And seeingὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• he criedἀνακράζωanakrazō · to yellG349
• and fellπροσπίπτωprospiptō · to fall/beatG4363
• Him, and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• with a loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• the Mostὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• You, do not tormentβασανίζωbasanizō · to torture: tortureG928

Cross-references for Luke 8:28

• Luke 4:33In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
• Matthew 8:29And they cried out, saying, “What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
• Mark 1:24saying, “What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are: the Holy One of God!”
• Mark 5:6Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;
• Acts 16:16It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave woman who had a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing great profit to her masters by fortune-telling.
• Luke 8:37And all the people of the territory of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed by great fear; and He got into a boat and returned.
• Isaiah 27:1On that day the Lord will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, With His fierce and great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
• 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, held for judgment;
• 1 John 3:8the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
• James 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
• Revelation 20:1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of 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

Topics related to Luke 8:28

• Demons
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jesus
• Son of God
• Most High
• Choke
• Fall
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive

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