Luke 8:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.”

Luke 8:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 8:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 8:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.”

Luke 8:27 — World English Bible

Luke 8:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.”

Luke 8:27 — American Standard Version

Luke 8:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,”

Luke 8:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 8:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.”

Luke 8:27 — Darby Translation

Luke 8:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as he went out to land, there met him a certaine man out of the citie, which had deuils long time, and he ware no garment, neither abode in house, but in the graues.”

Luke 8:27 — Geneva Bible

Luke 8:27 in Context — Luke 8

25 Y les dijo: ¿Qué es de vuestra fe? Y atemorizados, se maravillaban, diciendo los unos á los otros: ¿Quién es éste, que aun á los vientos y al agua manda, y le obedecen?

26 Y navegaron á la tierra de los Gadarenos, que está delante de Galilea.

27 Y saliendo él á tierra, le vino al encuentro de la ciudad un hombre que tenía demonios [ya] de mucho tiempo; y no vestía vestido, ni estaba en casa, sino por los sepulcros.

28 El cual, como vió á Jesús, exclamó y se postró delante de él, y dijo á gran voz: ¿Qué tengo yo contigo, Jesús, Hijo del Dios Altísimo? Ruégote que no me atormentes.

29 (Porque mandaba al espíritu inmundo que saliese del hombre: porque [ya] de mucho tiempo le arrebataba; y le guardaban preso con cadenas y grillos; mas rompiendo las prisiones, era agitado del demonio por los desiertos.)

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What Does Luke 8:27 Mean?

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