Bible Strands
Luke 8:36
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports that eyewitnesses told the crowd what happened to the demon-possessed man. This statement follows immediately after the man is found sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and sane, while the surrounding people stand in fear.
The words — ἀπήγγειλαν (apēngeilan) means they reported or made known, and ἐσώθη (esōthē) means he was healed or saved. These verbs anchor the eyewitness account to the man’s physical and spiritual restoration.
The thread — The spreading report of Jesus’ power parallels the news that spread throughout Syria in Matthew 4:24. Both passages show witnesses communicating the results of Jesus’ interventions to others.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that testimony follows visible transformation. It demands a response to what has been witnessed rather than speculation about unseen causes.
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The Greek words
King James Version
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.