Luke 8:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.”
Luke 8:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 8:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 8:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.”
Luke 8:27 — World English Bible
Luke 8:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Luke 8:27 — American Standard Version
Luke 8:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,”
Luke 8:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 8:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs. ”
Luke 8:27 — Darby Translation
Luke 8:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as he went out to land, there met him a certaine man out of the citie, which had deuils long time, and he ware no garment, neither abode in house, but in the graues.”
Luke 8:27 — Geneva Bible
Luke 8:27 in Context — Luke 8
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28 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.
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.)
What Does Luke 8:27 Mean?
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