Luke 8:28

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Summary

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 God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

He cried

Acts 16:16

I beseech

General references

Acts 19:15

Bible References

He cried

Now there was a man in the synagogue who was dominated by the spirit of an evil demon [Note: These "evil spirits" or "demons" were powerful beings sent by Satan to inhabit people, causing physical, mental and spiritual harm to them]. He was shouting with a loud voice,

Suddenly they shouted out, "What do you want with us, you Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before it is time to?" [i.e., before our punishment is due. See II Pet. 2:4; Jude 6].

"What business do we have with you, Jesus from Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are; [you are] God's Holy One."

When he saw Jesus from far away he ran to Him and worshiped Him.

At a later time, when we were going to that [same] place of prayer, we met a certain young woman who was dominated by an [evil] spirit, [claiming to be] able to tell people's fortunes. This [claimed] power was the source of considerable income for the girl's slave-owner.

I beseech

For if God did not spare sinning angels, but cast them in chains, into deep, dark dungeons to await judgment;

[But] the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning [See Gen. 3]. For this is the reason that the Son of God came [into the world]; it was to destroy the works [i.e., the influence of] the devil [in people's lives].

You believe that there is [only] one God; that is good! Even the demons believe [that], and they shudder [with fear at the thought].

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the pit and a huge chain in his hand.

General references

[On one occasion] the evil spirit replied, "I know Jesus and I know Paul, but who are you?"