Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 8:29 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Luke 8:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 8 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)”
Luke 8:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 8:29
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) Luke provides parenthetical background explaining the demon's desperate plea. "For he had commanded" (parēngeilen gar, παρήγγειλεν γάρ) uses pluperfect tense, indicating Jesus had already issued the command before the demon's outcry. "The unclean spirit" (tō pneumati tō akathartō, τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ) emphasizes moral defilement—demons are spiritually polluted, defiling ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 8:29
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“and when he saw him”
“Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”
“a spirit takes him”
“and the evil spirits went out.”
“not even with chains”
“the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit”