When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
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When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
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When the herdmen sawe what had chaunsed they fleed and tolde it in the cite and in the villages.
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When the heardmen sawe what was done, they fled: and when they were departed, they tolde it in the citie and in the countrey.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Luke 8:34 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Mark 5:14 Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.
- Matthew 8:33 Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.
- Matthew 28:11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
- Acts 19:16-17 The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then they went out to see what was done,....…
Then they went out to see what was done,.... That is, the inhabitants of the city, or cities and villages, and houses in the fields; these went out from their respective places of abode, to see with their own eyes, what the swine herds had related to them, concerning the man that had been possessed with devils, and what was become of the swine:
and came to Jesus; where he was, which was not far from the sea shore:
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and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus; quiet and serene, in an humble posture, and as a disciple of Christ, receiving instructions from him:
clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid; See Gill on Mar 5:15.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 34. They fled, and went and told it]…
Verse 34. They fled, and went and told it] απελθοντες, They went, is omitted by almost every MS. of repute, and by the best of the ancient versions. Griesbach leaves it out, and with propriety too, as it is not likely that so correct a writer as Luke would say, They fled, and WENT and told it.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 34. what was done] Rather, what had happened.
34. what was done] Rather, what had happened.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (34) In the country.—Better, in the farms. The noun…
(34) In the country.—Better, in the farms. The noun is in the plural, and is so rendered in Mat_22:5.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain When they that fed them saw what was done,…
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. The men who kept the swine had witnessed the whole transaction; and as the Master uttered the word "Go," they saw a change in a moment pass through the vast herd. A wild panic seemed to seize the creatures, something: had filled them with a great fear, they would hurry from the unseen but felt presence; the cool blue waters of the lake, clearly seen from the upland down where they were feeding, seemed to premise the best refuge; they rushed from the plateau down a steep incline, which travellers since think they have identified, and the deep waters or" (Gennesaret put a quick end to the creatures" torments.
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Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain The consequences:
The consequences:
v. 34. When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
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v. 35. Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the devils were departed sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
v. 36. They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
v. 37. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought Him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear; and He went up into the ship, and returned back again.
v. 38. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought Him that he might be with Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,
v. 39. Return to thine own house, and show how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done, unto him.
The swineherds were taken by surprise at this strange action of the animals entrusted to them. When this supernatural thing happened before their eyes, they fled and brought the news to the people of the district, both in city and country, wherever such lived as owned some of the drowned swine. They knew or felt that there must be some connection between the coming of Jesus and His speaking to the demoniac and the misfortune which struck the entire countryside. And the people, undoubtedly with some resentment, went out to the spot to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, not in a gentle, receptive, but in an aggressive mood. They found many things which should have set them to thinking and praising God. He that formerly roamed over the country without rest was now quietly sitting at the feet of Jesus; he that formerly was plagued with the devils was now freed from that scourge; he that had scorned shame and clothing was now fully dressed; he that had been a raving maniac was in full possession of rational powers of thinking and speaking. The feeling of the presence of the supernatural took hold of them all, and they were afraid. They did not learn the lesson which was held before them; they did not realize that this was a time of gracious visitation for them. Neither did they understand when those that were present told them how the demoniac had been delivered from his terrible condition. This rather increased their superstitious terror, they were possessed with a great fear, they were panic-stricken. And the entire countryside, as one man, arose and begged Jesus to leave their coasts. Their pigs, in their eyes, exceeded both the value of the one former demoniac and of the Prophet of their salvation. Note: Even today there are many people that neglect Jesus, the Savior of their souls, and His holy Word, for the sake of some petty earthly property. People act as though there were always plenty of time for preparing for death and for believing in Jesus after their hoard has grown large enough for their greed, forgetting, meanwhile, that the time of grace may never come again.
Jesus complied with their request, since for Him to stay in the country under the present circumstances would have been foolish. He entered into the boat and returned to Galilee. But when the healed man begged Him that he might join Him and become one of the disciples that were always with Jesus, He denied the request. The Lord wanted a witness of His power in these parts. And since they did not want Him, this man would be the best substitute, as he would speak from personal experience and conviction. It was good for the man that he should return to his home and people, and tell them all that had befallen him through the mercy of God. The man, following the order of Christ, promptly became a missionary throughout the city and region, declaring what Jesus had done for him. His faith would not permit him to remain silent; he must needs declare the great works of God. Every Christian has received such wonderful gifts of God in and through Christ, though perhaps not in the body, yet surely in the soul. And it behooves every one that loves the Lord Jesus to speak of the great things which God has done for him, as far as his personal influence reaches.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 found the man from whom the demons had gone…
found the man from whom the demons had gone out
"saw the man whom the demons had left"
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in his right mind
"sane" or "behaving normally"
sitting at the feet of Jesus
"sitting at the feet" here is an idiom that means "sitting humbly nearby" or "sitting in front of." AT: "sitting on the ground in front of Jesus" (See: Idiom)
they were afraid
It may be helpful to state explicitly that they were afraid of Jesus. AT: "they were afraid of Jesus" (See: Ellipsis)
translationWords
report
Jesus
demon
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