Time after Pentecost · Proper 7 · Year C
Luke 8:26-39
The Gerasene Demoniac
June 25, 2028
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"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." (Luke 8:39)
Jesus crosses into Gentile territory and frees a man tormented by a legion of demons, who is found afterward clothed and in his right mind. The healed man wants to follow Jesus but is instead sent home to tell his own town what God has done.
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Commentary on Luke 8:26-39 Working Preacher
Notes this as Jesus's only healing on Gentile soil and its link to the mission of the seventy.
Luke 8:26-39 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused walkthrough of the exorcism and the town's fearful response.
Luke 8 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse treatment of the demoniac's healing and the herd of swine.
Luke 8:26 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentators on Jesus's arrival in Gerasene territory.
Luke 8 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed notes on the man's restoration and his commission to go home.
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