Luke 8:29

Luke 8:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(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.)
• New International Version (NIV)For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For 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.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

Context of Luke 8:29

27And 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. 28When 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. (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.) 30And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. 31And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the abyss.

Luke 8:29 word by word

παρήγγειλεν γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεύετο ἁλύσεσιν καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαιμονίου εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους.Read the interlinear

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• he had commandedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• the uncleanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the uncleanἀκάθαρτοςakathartos · uncleanG169
• spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• to come outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• oftentimesπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• oftentimesχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• it had caughtσυναρπάζωsunarpazō · to seizeG4884
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he was keptφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: guardG5442
• boundδεσμέωdesmeō · to shackleG1196
• with chainsἅλυσιςhalusis · chainG254
• in fettersπέδηpedē · fetterG3976
• he brakeδιαρρήγνυμιdiarrhēssō · to tearG1284
• the bandsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• and was drivenἐλαύνωelaunō · to driveG1643
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the devilδαίμωνdaimōn · demonG1142
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the wildernessἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048

Cross-references for Luke 8:29

• Mark 5:8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
• Acts 19:12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
• Luke 9:39And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
• Mark 5:3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
• Mark 9:20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
• 2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Commentaries on Luke 8:29

• 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. 29unclean spirit: The word unclean means not fit to be in God’s presence. An unclean spirit is a spirit that opposes God and does not belong near him (see also study note on 4:33).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:29

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Unclean Spirit
• Bands
• Choke
• Fall
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive
• Band
• Fetter

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