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Luke 8:28

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 8:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.
Luke 8:28 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
26And they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.
27And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in [any] house, but in the tombs.
28And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.
29For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
30And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
31And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When he saw Jesus, etc.] Even afar off, at some considerable distance, he ran towards him, (<410506>Mark 5:6). He cried out, and fell down before him; that is, the man possessed with the devil did so, under his impulse, and through his agitation of him: and with a loud voice said; which was the unclean spirit in the man: what have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God, most high? I beseech thee torment me not; i.e. before the time; (See Gill on “<400829>Matthew 8:29”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:28 Jesus, Son of the Most High God: See study notes on 4:34, 41.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he cried: Luk 4:33-36; Mat 8:29; Mar 1:24-27, Mar 5:6-8; Act 16:16-18 What: Luk 8:37, Luk 8:38 I beseech: Isa 27:1; Pe2 2:4; Jo1 3:8; Jam 2:19; Rev 20:1-3, Rev 20:10 Luke 8:29”
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