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Book of Luke
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:26 JFB -> Commentary on 8:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:26 PNT -> Commentary on 8:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:26 TFG -> Commentary on 8:26 TSK -> Commentary on 8:26 TSK -> Entry for 8:26 WEN -> Notes on 8:26 NTB -> Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara; Gadarenes SBD -> Gadarenes, Girgesenes, Gerasenes; Gerasenes WJD -> Devotional using 8:26 WJD -> Devotional using 8:26 8:26 - [In Context] Jesus and his followers sailed on across the lake. They sailed to the area where the Gerasene people live, across from Galilee.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:27 JFB -> Commentary on 8:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:27 PNT -> Commentary on 8:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:27 TFG -> Commentary on 8:27 TSK -> Commentary on 8:27 TSK -> Entry for 8:27 WEN -> Notes on 8:27 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:27 WJD -> Devotional using 8:27 8:27 - [In Context] When Jesus got out of the boat, a man from that town came to Jesus. This man had demons F150 inside him. For a long time he had worn no clothes. He lived in the caves where dead people are buried, not in a house.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:28 JFB -> Commentary on 8:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:28 PNT -> Commentary on 8:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:28 TFG -> Commentary on 8:28 TSK -> Commentary on 8:28 TSK -> Entry for 8:28 WEN -> Notes on 8:28 NTB -> Demons; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:28 WJD -> Devotional using 8:28 8:28 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:29 JFB -> Commentary on 8:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:29 PNT -> Commentary on 8:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:29 TFG -> Commentary on 8:29 TSK -> Commentary on 8:29 TSK -> Entry for 8:29 WEN -> Notes on 8:29 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles TTT -> Devil, The EBD -> Bands; Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:29 WJD -> Devotional using 8:29 8:29 - [In Context] The demon had often seized him. The man had been put in jail, and his hands and feet had been tied with chains. But the man would always break the chains, and the demon inside him would force him to go out to the places where no people lived. Then Jesus commanded the evil spirit (the demon) to come out of this man. The man fell down before Jesus and shouted with a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, don't punish me!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:30 JFB -> Commentary on 8:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:30 PNT -> Commentary on 8:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:30 TFG -> Commentary on 8:30 TSK -> Commentary on 8:30 TSK -> Entry for 8:30 WEN -> Notes on 8:30 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara; Luke, Gospel according to WJD -> Devotional using 8:30 WJD -> Devotional using 8:30 8:30 - [In Context] Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "Legion." F151 (He said his name was "Legion" because many demons F152 had gone into him.)
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:31 JFB -> Commentary on 8:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:31 PNT -> Commentary on 8:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:31 TFG -> Commentary on 8:31 TSK -> Commentary on 8:31 TSK -> Entry for 8:31 WEN -> Notes on 8:31 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Deep; Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:31 WJD -> Devotional using 8:31 8:31 - [In Context] The demons begged Jesus not to send them into eternal darkness. F153
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:32 JFB -> Commentary on 8:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:32 PNT -> Commentary on 8:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:32 TSK -> Commentary on 8:32 TSK -> Entry for 8:32 WEN -> Notes on 8:32 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Swine EBD -> Gadara; Swine WJD -> Devotional using 8:32 WJD -> Devotional using 8:32 8:32 - [In Context] On that hill there was a big herd of pigs eating. The demons begged Jesus to allow them to go into the pigs. So Jesus allowed the demons to do this.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:33 JFB -> Commentary on 8:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:33 PNT -> Commentary on 8:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:33 TFG -> Commentary on 8:33 TSK -> Commentary on 8:33 TSK -> Entry for 8:33 WEN -> Notes on 8:33 NTB -> Animals; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Swine EBD -> Gadara; Swine WJD -> Devotional using 8:33 WJD -> Devotional using 8:33 8:33 - [In Context] Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs. The herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. All the pigs drowned.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:34 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:34 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:34 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:34 JFB -> Commentary on 8:34 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:34 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:34 PNT -> Commentary on 8:34 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:34 TFG -> Commentary on 8:34 TSK -> Commentary on 8:34 TSK -> Entry for 8:34 WEN -> Notes on 8:34 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara 8:34 - [In Context] The men that were caring for the pigs ran away. The men told the story in the fields and in the town.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:35 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:35 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:35 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:35 JFB -> Commentary on 8:35 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:35 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:35 PNT -> Commentary on 8:35 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:35 TFG -> Commentary on 8:35 TSK -> Commentary on 8:35 TSK -> Entry for 8:35 WEN -> Notes on 8:35 NTB -> Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Regeneration EBD -> Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:35 WJD -> Devotional using 8:35 8:35 - [In Context] People went out to see what happened. The people came to Jesus and found the man sitting there at the feet of Jesus. The man had clothes on and was in his right mind again; the demons F154 were gone. The people became afraid.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:36 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:36 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:36 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:36 JFB -> Commentary on 8:36 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:36 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:36 PNT -> Commentary on 8:36 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:36 WEN -> Notes on 8:36 NTB -> Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:36 WJD -> Devotional using 8:36 8:36 - [In Context] The men that saw these things happen told the other people all about how Jesus made the man well.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:37 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:37 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:37 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:37 JFB -> Commentary on 8:37 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:37 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:37 PNT -> Commentary on 8:37 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:37 SRN -> Study Notes on 8:37 TSK -> Commentary on 8:37 TSK -> Entry for 8:37 WEN -> Notes on 8:37 NTB -> Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Gadara; Gadarenes WJD -> Devotional using 8:37 WJD -> Devotional using 8:37 8:37 - [In Context] All the people asked Jesus to go away. They were afraid. So Jesus got into the boat to go back to Galilee.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:38 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:38 JFB -> Commentary on 8:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:38 PNT -> Commentary on 8:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:38 TFG -> Commentary on 8:38 TSK -> Commentary on 8:38 TSK -> Entry for 8:38 WEN -> Notes on 8:38 NTB -> Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Regeneration; Testimony EBD -> Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:38 WJD -> Devotional using 8:38 8:38 - [In Context] The man that Jesus healed begged to go with Jesus. But Jesus sent the man away, saying,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:39 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:39 JFB -> Commentary on 8:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:39 PNT -> Commentary on 8:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:39 TFG -> Commentary on 8:39 TSK -> Commentary on 8:39 TSK -> Entry for 8:39 WEN -> Notes on 8:39 NTB -> Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Regeneration; Testimony; Thankfulness EBD -> Gadara WJD -> Devotional using 8:39 WJD -> Devotional using 8:39 8:39 - [In Context] "Go back home and tell people what God did for you." So the man went all over town telling what Jesus had done for him.
FOOTNOTES: F150: demon(s)   Demons are evil spirits from the devil. F151: Legion   The name Legion means very many. A legion was about 5,000 men in the Roman army. F152: demon(s)   Demons are evil spirits from the devil. F153: eternal darkness   Literally, "the abyss," something like a pit or a hole that has no end. F154: demon(s)   Demons are evil spirits from the devil.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.