People's commentary on the Gospel according to LukeContaining the common version, 1611, and the Revised version, 1881 American reading and renderings . Most High God? I thee, tor- 29 ment me not. For he was commandingthe unclean spirit to come out from theman. For 2oftentimes it had seized him:and he was kept under guard, and bound?with chains and fetters; and breaking thebands asunder, he was driven of the demon Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, theremet nim out of the city a certain man, whichhad devils long time, and ware no clothes,neithe
People's commentary on the Gospel according to LukeContaining the common version, 1611, and the Revised version, 1881 American reading and renderings . Most High God? I thee, tor- 29 ment me not. For he was commandingthe unclean spirit to come out from theman. For 2oftentimes it had seized him:and he was kept under guard, and bound?with chains and fetters; and breaking thebands asunder, he was driven of the demon Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, theremet nim out of the city a certain man, whichhad devils long time, and ware no clothes,neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and felldown before him. and with a loud voice have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Sonof God most high? 1 beseech thee, tormentme not. 29 (For he had commanded the uncleanspirit to come out of the man. For often-times it had caught him : and he was keptbound with chains and in fetters; and he brakethe bands, and was driven of the devil into thewilderness.) • Many ancient authorities read Gergesenes; others, Gadarenes : and so in ver. Or, 0/ a long time. Luke 8: 30-34.] THE GADARENE DEMONIAC. 135 Spoken of as liaving an unclean spirit, but in the next verse particularly,as having many demons. This possession gave the man extraordinarystrength at times, and caused him to break chains, and rush away from hisguards, into the wilderness. See Revised Version. 30. Legion . many devils] Why Jesus asked the question, What isthy name? is not clear. It may have been asked to bring the man himself toa consciousness of his state; or, to reveal to others the serious and terriblepower of Satanic spirits. The man appeared to answer, but the demonsprompted the reply. The demons were legion ; not that they were exactly6,000, the number in a Roman legion, but it was a general phrase for many as legion is sometimes popularly used among us. 31. into the deep [abyss] The demons did not mean by deep orabyss,
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