Luke 8

Verse 1. Every city and village . Of Galilee.

Preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God .

That the kingdom of God was about to come, or that his reign in the gospel was about to be set up over men. See Barnes "Mt 3:2" .

The twelve . The twelve apostles.

Verse 2. Infirmities . Sickness.

Mary called Magdalene . So called from Magdala, the place of her residence. It was situated on the Sea of Galilee, south of Capernaum. To this place Jesus retired after feeding the four thousand. See Barnes "Mt 15:39" .

Out of whom went . By the power of Jesus.

Seven devils . The word seven is often used for an indefinite number, and may signify merely many devils.

The expression is used to signify that she was grievously tormented, and rendered, doubtless, insane by the power of evil spirits. See Barnes "Mt 4:24" .

It has been commonly supposed that Mary Magdalene was a woman of abandoned character, but of this there is not the least evidence. All that we know of her is that she was formerly grievously afflicted by the presence of those evil spirits, that she was perfectly cured by Jesus, and that afterward she became one of his most faithful and humble followers. She was at his crucifixion (Joh 19:25) and burial (Mr 15:47), and she was among those who had prepared the materials to embalm him (Mr 16:1), and who first went to the sepulchre after the resurrection; and what is particularly interesting in her history, she was the first to whom the risen Redeemer appeared (Mr 16:9), and his conversation with her is exceeded in interest and pathos by no massage of history, sacred or profane, Joh 20:11-18.

{a} "certain woman" Mt 27:55 {b} "out of whom went seven devils" Mr 16:9; Lu 8:30

Verse 3. Herod's Steward . Herod Antipas, who reigned in Galilee. He was a son of Herod the Great. The word steward means one who has charge of the domestic affairs of a family, to provide for it. This office was generally held by a slave who was esteemed the most faithful, and was often conferred as a reward of fidelity.

Ministered . Gave for his support.

Of their substance . Their property; their possessions. Christians then believed, when they professed to follow christ, that it was proper to give all up to him—that is, to commit all that we have to his disposal; to be willing to part with it for the promotion of his glory, and to leave it when he calls us away from it.

{c} "ministered" 2 Co 8:9

Verses 4-15. See the parable of the Sower explained in Barnes Notes on

Mt 13:1-23.

See Barnes on " Mt 13:1, and following.

Verse 5. No Barnes text on this verse.

{d} "sower" Mt 13:3; Mr 4:3 {e} "trodden down" Ps 119:118; Mt 5:13

Verse 6. No Barnes text on this verse.

{f} "rock"

Jer 5:3

Verse 7. No Barnes text on this verse.

{???} "among thorns"

Jer 4:3

Verse 8. No Barnes text on this verse.

{h} "an hundred fold"

Ge 26:12

{l} "He that hath ears to hear" Mt 13:18; Mr 4:14

Verse 9. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 10. No Barnes text on this verse.

{k} "seeing they might not see"

Is 6:9

Verse 11. No Barnes text on this verse.

{l} "Now, the parable is this:"

Mt 13:18; Mr 4:14

{m} "seed" 1 Pe 1:23

Verse 12. No Barnes text on this verse.

{n} "taketh"

Pr 4:5; Isa 65:11; Jas 1:23,24

Verse 13. No Barnes text on this verse.

{o} "receive the word with joy"

Ps 106:12,13; Is 58:2; Ga 3:1,4; 4:15

{p} "have no root" Pr 12:3; Hos 6:4

Verse 14. No Barnes text on this verse.

{q} "are choked"

1 Ti 6:9,10; 2 Ti 4:10; 1 Jo 2:15-17

{r} "bring no fruit" Joh 15:16

Verse 15. No Barnes text on this verse.

{s} "honest"

Jer 32:39

{t} "patience" He 10:36; Jas 1:4

Verse 16. No Barnes text on this verse.

See Barnes "Mr 4:21, and Mr 4:22-25

{u} "No man" Mt 5:15; Mr 4:21; Lu 11:23

Verse 17. No Barnes text on this verse.

See Barnes "Mr 4:21, and Mr 4:22-25

{v} "nothing is secret" Ec 12:4; Mt 10:26

Verse 18. No Barnes text on this verse.

See Barnes "Mr 4:21, and Mr 4:22-25

{w} "take heed" Jas 1:21-25 {x} "whosoever hath" Mt 13:12; 25:29; Lu 19:26

{1} "seemeth to have", or "thinketh that he hath"

Verse 19. No Barnes text on this verse.

See Barnes "Mt 12:46, and Mt 12:47-50

{y} "Then came to him" Mt 12:46; Mr 3:32

Verse 20. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 21. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verses 22-39. See this passage explained in the Barnes Notes on

See Barnes "Mt 8:23"

See Barnes " Mt 8:24

See Barnes "Mr 5:1, also Mr 5:2-20.

Verse 22. No Barnes text on this verse.

{z} "Now it came to pass"

Mt 8:23; Mr 4:35

Verse 23. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 24. No Barnes text on this verse.

{a} "and awoke him"

Ps 44:23; Is 51:9,10

Verse 25. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 26. No Barnes text on this verse.

{b} "And they arrived"

Mt 8:28; Mr 5:1

Verse 27. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 28. No Barnes text on this verse.

{c} "torment me not"

Is 27:1; Jas 2:19; Re 20:10

Verse 29. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 30. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 31. No Barnes text on this verse.

{d} "out into the deep"

Re 20:3

Verse 32. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 33. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 34. No Barnes text on this verse.

{e} "they fled"

Ac 19:16,17

Verse 35. No Barnes text on this verse.

{f} "right mind"

Ps 51:10

Verse 36. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 37. No Barnes text on this verse.

{g} "besought him to depart"

Ac 16:39

Verse 38. No Barnes text on this verse.

{h} "besought him"

De 10:20,21; Ps 116:12,16

Verse 39. No Barnes text on this verse.

{k} "great things"

Ps 126:2,3

Verses 40-56. See this passage explained in the Notes on Mt 9:18-26 and Mr 5:21-43.

See Barnes "Mt 9:18, and Mt 9:19-26 See Barnes "Mr 5:21, and Mr 5:22-43

Verse 40. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 41. No Barnes text on this verse.

{l} "there came a man named Jarius" Mt 9:13; Mr 5:22

Verse 42. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 43. No Barnes text on this verse.

{m} "had spent"

2 Ch 16:12; Is 55:2

{n} "physicians" Lu 6:19; 1 Pe 2:9

Verse 44. No Barnes text on this verse.

{o} "immediately"

Mt 8:3; Lu 13:13

Verse 45. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 46. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 47. No Barnes text on this verse.

{q} "she was not hid"

Ps 38:9; Ho 5:3

Verse 48. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 49. No Barnes text on this verse.

{s} "while she yet spoke"

Mt 9:23; Mr 5:35

{t} "ruler of the synagogue" Lu 8:41,42

Verse 50. No Barnes text on this verse.

{u} "Fear not"

Joh 11:25; Ro 4:17

Verse 51. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 52. No Barnes text on this verse.

{v} "sleepeth"

Joh 11:11,13

Verse 53. No Barnes text on this verse.

{w} "laughed"

Ps 22:7; Lu 16:14

Verse 54. No Barnes text on this verse.

{x} "arise"

Lu 7:14; Joh 11:43

Verse 55. No Barnes text on this verse.

Verse 56. No Barnes text on this verse.

{y} "charged them"

Mt 8:4; 9:30; Mr 5:43