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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 this history concerning the world of infernal, malignant spirits, which though not working now exactly in the same way as then, yet all must at all times carefully guard against.
The Region of the Garasenes (Luke 8:26) Apparently the incident of the demonized man of the Garasenes follows closely on the heels of Jesus giving the Parable of the Soils. Jesus has been surrounded by huge crowds (8:4, 19).
1. (Luke 8:26-29) Description of the demon possessed man. Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 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.
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:22-39 We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before?his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mark 4:1-5:43.
23 cze 2013 · Jesus awakes and “rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased” (8:22-25). The disciples may well have thought of the storm as a force of evil, and Jesus shows his command even of the forces of nature.
Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Luke 8:26-39 EXEGESIS: CONTEXT: Matthew 8:29 – 9:1 and Mark 5:1-20 also record this incident. Matthew’s account is shorter and involves two demoniacs, while Mark’s account is closer to Luke’s.
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town.
