Luke 8:35

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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WEBBE

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

BSB

So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

KJV

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.

ASV

And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.

BBE

And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them.

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ἐξῆλθον exēlthon They went out G1831 δὲ de then G1161 ἰδεῖν idein to see G1492 τὸ to that G3588 γεγονὸς gegonos having happened G1096 καὶ kai and G2532 ἦλθον ēlthon they came G2064 πρὸς pros to G4314 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun Jesus G2424 καὶ kai and G2532 εὗρον heuron found G2147 καθήμενον kathēmenon sitting G2521 τὸν ton the G3588 ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon man G444 ἀφ aph᾽ from G575 οὗ hou whom G3739 τὰ ta the G3588 δαιμόνια daimonia demons G1140 ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen had gone out G1831 ἱματισμένον himatismenon clothed G2439 καὶ kai and G2532 σωφρονοῦντα sōphronounta being of sound mind G4993 παρὰ para at G3844 τοὺς tous the G3588 πόδας podas feet G4228 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦ Iēsou of Jesus G2424 καὶ kai And G2532 ἐφοβήθησαν ephobēthēsan they were afraid G5399

The early church

But the severity of their loss led them to the Saviour; for it follows, Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus; and here remark, that while God punishes men in their substance, He confers a blessing upon their souls. But when they had set out, they see him in his right mind who had been long vexed. It follows, And they found the man out of whom the devils had departed sitting at the feet of Jesus clothed, (whereas before he was naked,) and in his right mind. For he departed not from those feet, where he obtained safety; and so acknowledging the miracle, they were astonished at the cure of the malady, and marvelled at the event; for it follows, And they were afraid.
Titus of Bostra · d. 378Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–40

Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. We may learn much out of this history concerning the world of infernal, malignant spirits, which though not working now exactly in the same way as then, yet all must at all times carefully guard against. And these malignant spirits are very numerous. They have enmity to man and all his comforts. Those under Christ's government are sweetly led with the bands of love; those under the devil's government are furiously driven. Oh what a comfort it is to the believer, that all the powers of darkness are under the control of the Lord Jesus! It is a miracle of mercy, if those whom Satan possesses, are not brought to destruction and eternal ruin. Christ will not stay with those who slight him; perhaps he may no more return to them, while others are waiting for him, and glad to receive him.

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