Luke 8:29 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²⁹ 7 And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had snatched and held him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilderness (desert).

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁹ He said this because Jesus had already commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had taken possession of him, so he would be bound with leg irons and chains and placed under guard. But he would break his restraints, and the demon would force him into the wilderness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ For he was ordering the unclean spirit to depart from the man. For on many occasions, it would seize him, and he was bound with chains and held by fetters. But breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into deserted places.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁹ For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts.

Luke 8:29 Cross References

Mark 5:8

6 And they that had seen it, told them, in what manner he had been dealt with who had the devil; and concerning the swine.

Luke 8:28

6 And they also that had seen, told them how he had been healed from the legion.

Luke 8:30

8 Now the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

Luke 9:39

7 But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

Luke 9:42

0 And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.