Luke 8:28

28 When he saw Jesus, he shouted, fell in front of him, and said in a loud voice, "Why are you bothering me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to 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 They landed in the region of the Gerasenes across from Galilee.

27 When Jesus stepped out on the shore, a certain man from the city met him. The man was possessed by demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He would not stay in a house but lived in the tombs.

28 When he saw Jesus, he shouted, fell in front of him, and said in a loud voice, "Why are you bothering me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

29 Jesus ordered the evil spirit to come out of the man. (The evil spirit had controlled the man for a long time. People had kept him under guard. He was chained hand and foot. But he would break the chains. Then the demon would force him to go into the desert.)

30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion [Six Thousand]." (Many demons had entered him.)