Luke 8:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 8:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 8:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.”
Luke 8:29 — World English Bible
Luke 8:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For 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. ”
Luke 8:29 — American Standard Version
Luke 8:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters--guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.”
Luke 8:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 8:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts. ”
Luke 8:29 — Darby Translation
Luke 8:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For he commanded ye foule spirit to come out of the man: (for oft times he had caught him: therefore he was bound with chaines, and kept in fetters: but he brake the bands, and was caried of the deuill into wildernesses.)”
Luke 8:29 — Geneva Bible
Luke 8:29 in Context — Luke 8
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.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
What Does Luke 8:29 Mean?
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