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Luke 8:26-39
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Luke 8:26-39
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Casts Demons Out of a Man Into a Herd of Pigs. The Locals Beg Him To Leave
26 And they sailed-down to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And He having gone out on the land, a certain man from the city met Him, having demons. And for a considerable time he did not put-on a garment, and was not staying in a house, but in the tombs. 28 And having seen Jesus, having cried out, he fell before Him and said with a loud voice, “What do[a] I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most-High God? I beg You, do not torment me”. 29 For He ordered the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times. And he was being bound with chains and shackles[b], while being guarded. And tearing the bonds, he was being driven by the demon into the desolate places. 30 And Jesus asked him, “What is the name for you?” And the one said, “Legion[c]”, because many demons entered into him. 31 And they were begging Him that He not command them to go into the abyss. 32 Now there was a herd of many pigs there feeding on the mountain. And they begged Him that He permit them to enter into those pigs. And He permitted them. 33 And the demons, having come out from the man, entered into the pigs. And the herd rushed down the steep-bank into the lake, and was drowned. 34 And the ones feeding[d] them, having seen the thing having happened, fled and reported it in the city and in the fields. 35 And they came out to see the thing having happened. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons went out sitting— having been clothed, and being sound-minded— at the feet of Jesus. And they became afraid. 36 And the ones having seen reported to them how the one having been demon-possessed was restored. 37 And the whole crowd from the surrounding-region of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them because they were being gripped[e] with great fear. And He, having gotten into a boat, returned. 38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your house and be relating[f] all-that God did for you”. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city all-that Jesus did for him.
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Luke 8:26-39
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Luke 8:26-39
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Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(A)(B)
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[a] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 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. 28 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,(C) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(D) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 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.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(E)
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(F) and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(G) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(H) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(I) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Footnotes
- Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
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