Luke 8:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:29 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:29 — KJV
“(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.)”
— Luke 8:29 (KJV)
Luke 8:29 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 8:29
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:29: spirit, devil, into
“And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:29: unclean, spirit, come
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:29: come, into, wilderness
“And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:29: commanded, kept, wilderness
“Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:29: unclean, come, into
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