Luke:8:26-39

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rwp @Luke:8:26 @{They arrived } (\katepleusan \). First aorist active indicative of \kataple \, common verb , but here only in the N .T . Literally , {they sailed down } from the sea to the land , the opposite of {launched forth } (\an chth san \) of verse 22 |. Songs:we today use like nautical terms , to bear up , to bear down . {The Gerasenes } (\ton Geras n n \). This is the correct text here as in strkjv @Mark:5:1 | while Gadarenes is correct in strkjv @Matthew:8:28 |. See there for explanation of this famous discrepancy , now cleared up by Thomson 's discovery of Khersa (\Gersa \) on the steep eastern bank and in the vicinity of Gadara . {Over against Galilee } (\antipera t s Galilaias \). Only here in the N .T . The later Greek form is \antiperan \ (Polybius , etc .). Some MSS . here have \peran \ like strkjv @Mark:5:1 ; strkjv @Matthew:8:28 |. rwp @Luke:8:27 @{And for a long time } (\kai chron i hikan i \). The use of the associative instrumental case in expressions of time is a very old Greek idiom that still appears in the papyri (Robertson , _Grammar_ , p . 527 ). {He had worn no clothes } (\ouk enedusato himation \). First aorist middle indicative , constative aorist , viewing the "long time " as a point . Not pluperfect as English has it and not for the pluperfect , simply "and for a long time he did not put on himself (indirect middle ) any clothing ." The physician would naturally note this item . Common verb \endu \ or \endun \. This item in Luke alone , though implied by strkjv @Mark:5:15 | "clothed " (\himatismenon \). {And abode not in any house } (\kai en oiki i ouk emenen \). Imperfect active . Peculiar to Luke , though implied by the mention of tombs in all three (Mark:5:3 ; strkjv @Matthew:8:28 ; strkjv @Luke:8:27 |). rwp @Luke:8:28 @{Fell down } (\prosepesen \). Second aorist active of \prospipt \, to fall forward , towards , prostrate before one as here . Common verb . strkjv @Mark:5:6 | has \prosekun sen \ (worshipped ). {The Most High God } (\tou theou tou hupsistou \). Uncertain whether \tou theou \ genuine or not . But "the Most High " clearly means God as already seen (Luke:1:32 ,35 ,36 ; strkjv @6:35 |). The phrase is common among heathen (Numbers:24:16 ; strkjv @Micah:6:6 ; strkjv @Isaiah:14:14 |). The demoniac may have been a Gentile , but it is the demon here speaking . See on ¯Mark:2:7 ; strkjv @Matthew:8:29 | for the Greek idiom (\ti emoi kai soi \). "What have I to do with thee ?" See there also for "Torment me not ." rwp @Luke:8:29 @{For he commanded } (\par ggellen gar \). Imperfect active , correct text , for he was commanding . {Often times } (\pollois chronois \). Or "for a long time " like \chron i poll i \ of verse 27 | (see Robertson , _Grammar_ , p . 537 , for the plural here ). {It had seized } (\sun rpakei \). Past perfect active of \sunarpaz \, to lay hold by force . An old verb , but only in Luke in the N .T . (Luke:8:29 ; strkjv @Acts:6:12 ; strkjv @19:29 ; strkjv @27:15 |). {Was kept under guard } (\edesmeueto \). Imperfect passive of \desmeu \ to put in chains , from \desmos \, bond , and that from \de \ to bind . Old , but rather rare verb . Only here and strkjv @Acts:22:4 | in this sense . In strkjv @Matthew:23:4 | it means to bind together . Some MSS . read \desme \ in strkjv @Luke:8:29 |. {Breaking the bands asunder } (\diar ss n ta desma \). Old verb , the preposition \dia \ (in two ) intensifying the meaning of the simple verb \r ss \ or \r gnumi \, to rend . {Was driven } (\launeto \). Imperfect passive of \elaun \, to drive , to row , to march (Xenophon ). Only five times in the N .T . Here alone in Luke and peculiar to Luke in this incident . rwp @Luke:8:30 @{Legion } (\Legi n \). See on ¯Mark:5:9 |. rwp @Luke:8:31 @{Into the abyss } (\eis t n abusson \). Rare old word common in LXX from \a \ privative and \bath s \ (deep ). Songs:bottomless place (supply \ch ra \). The deep sea in strkjv @Genesis:1:2 ; strkjv @7:11 |. The common receptacle of the dead in strkjv @Romans:10:7 | and especially the abode of demons as here and strkjv @Revelation:9:1-11 ; strkjv @11:7 ; strkjv @17:8 ; strkjv @20:1 ,3 |. rwp @Luke:8:32 @{A herd of many swine } (\agel choir n hikan n \). Word {herd } (\agel \) old as Homer , but in N .T . only here and parallels (Mark:5:11 ; strkjv @Matthew:8:30 |). Luke shows his fondness for adjective \hikanos \ here again (see verse 27 |) where Mark has \megal \ and Matthew \poll n \. rwp @Luke:8:33 @{Rushed down the steep } (\h rm sen kata tou kr mnou \). Ablative with \kata \ as in strkjv @Mark:5:13 ; strkjv @Matthew:8:32 | and the same vivid verb in each account , to hurl impetuously , to rush . {Were choked } (\apepnig \). Second aorist (constative ) passive indicative third singular (collective singular ) where strkjv @Mark:5:13 | has the picturesque imperfect \epnigonto \. rwp @Luke:8:34 @{Saw what had come to pass } (\idontes to gegonos \). This item only in Luke . Note the neat Greek idiom \to gegonos \, articular second perfect active participle of \ginomai \. Repeated in verse 35 | and in strkjv @Mark:5:14 |. Note numerous participles here in verse 35 | as in strkjv @Mark:5:15 |. rwp @Luke:8:36 @{He that was possessed with devils (demons )} (only two words in Greek , \ho daimonistheis \, the demonized ). {Was made whole } (\es th \). First aorist passive indicative of \s z \ to save from \s s \ (safe and sound ). This is additional information to the news carried to them in verse 34 |. rwp @Luke:8:37 @{Were holden with great fear } (\phob i megal i suneichonto \). Imperfect passive of \sunech \ with the instrumental case of \phobos \. See a similar use of this vigorous verb in strkjv @Luke:12:50 | of Jesus and in strkjv @Phillipians:1:23 | of Paul . rwp @Luke:8:38 @{From whom the devils (demons ) were gone out } (\aph ' hou exel luthei ta daimonia \). Past perfect active of \exerchomai \, state of completion in the past . {Prayed him } (\edeeito autou \). Imperfect middle , kept on begging . rwp @Luke:8:39 @{Throughout the whole city } (\kath ' hol n t n polin \). strkjv @Mark:5:20 | has it "in Decapolis ." He had a great story to tell and he told it with power . The rescue missions in our cities can match this incident with cases of great sinners who have made witnesses for Christ .

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