Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

Luke 8

26 u Then they sailed to the country of the 1 Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons 2 for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he v cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, w "What have I to do with x You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!" 29 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. 30 Jesus asked him, saying, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out y into the abyss. 32 Now a herd of many z swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them. 33 Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.

34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, a sitting at the b feet of Jesus, clothed and in his c right mind. And they were afraid. 36 They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was 3 healed. 37 d Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the 4 Gadarenes e asked Him to f depart from them, for they were seized with great g fear. And He got into the boat and returned. 38 Now h the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 "Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you." And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 8:28 - 34
    When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.
    Mark 5:1 - 17
    Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 1:26
    And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.
    Mark 9:26
    Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, "He is dead.
  3. Cross References
    Mark 1:23
    Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out.
    Mark 1:24
    Saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are - the Holy One of God!
  4. Cross References
    Luke 4:41
    And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
  5. Cross References
    Romans 10:7
    Or, " 'Who will descend into the abyss?' " (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
    Revelation 20:1
    Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
    Revelation 20:3
    And he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.
  6. Cross References
    Leviticus 11:7
    And the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.
    Deuteronomy 14:8
    Also the swine is unclean for you, because it has cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud; you shall not eat their flesh or touch their dead carcasses.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 11:28
    Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 28:9
    And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
    Mark 7:25
    For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.
    Luke 10:39
    And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.
    Luke 17:16
    And fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
    John 11:32
    Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
  9. Cross References
    2 Timothy 1:7
    For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 8:34
    And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.
  11. Cross References
    Mark 1:24
    Saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are - the Holy One of God!
    Luke 4:34
    Saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are - the Holy One of God!
  12. Cross References
    Job 21:14
    Yet they say to God, 'Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.
    Acts 16:39
    Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.
  13. Cross References
    Luke 5:26
    And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today!
  14. Cross References
    Mark 5:18 - 20
    And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.
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