Luke 8:28

28 When he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down before him. Then he shouted, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torture me!"

Luke 8:28 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:28

When he saw Jesus
Even afar off, at some considerable distance, he ran towards him, ( Mark 5:6 ) .

He cried out, and fell down before him;
that is, the man possessed with the devil did so, under his impulse, and through his agitation of him:

and with a loud voice said;
which was the unclean spirit in the man: what have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God, most high? I
beseech thee torment me not;
i.e. before the time; (See Gill on Matthew 8:29).

Luke 8:28 In-Context

26 Jesus and his disciples sailed to the Gerasenes' land, which is across the lake from Galilee.

27 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, a certain man met him. The man was from the city and was possessed by demons. For a long time, he had lived among the tombs, naked and homeless.

28 When he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down before him. Then he shouted, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torture me!"

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.

30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had entered him.