Bible Strands
Luke 8:40
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus arrives back at the shore after visiting the region of the Gerasenes, and the gathered crowd receives Him because they had been anticipating His return. The narrative shifts from the healed man’s proclamation to the community’s expectation as Jairus approaches in the following verse.
The words — The Greek ὑποστρεφὼν (hupostrephein) denotes Jesus’ act of returning, while ἀπεδεξάτο (apedexato) describes the crowd’s formal reception or welcoming of Him. These terms anchor the event in a deliberate return and an anticipated reception.
The thread — The return and reception pattern aligns with the crowd gathering beside the sea in Mark 5:21 and Jesus arriving in His own town in Matthew 9:1. These passages document the same geographic movement and public expectation surrounding Jesus’ ministry.
Why it lands — The text records a factual sequence of return and reception before any theological interpretation. It requires the reader to acknowledge the historical reality of Jesus’ movements and the deliberate anticipation of those who followed Him.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Cross-references
- Matthew 9:1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
- Mark 5:21 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
- Mark 6:20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
- Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
- Mark 12:37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
- Luke 5:1 On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
- Luke 19:6 So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
- Luke 19:37 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
- Luke 19:48 Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
- John 5:35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.