Luke 8:27 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →A man long possessed by devils, naked and homeless among the tombs, meets Jesus as He comes ashore.
What Does Luke 8:27 Mean?
As Jesus steps onto land, a man from the city meets Him, long held by devils. Luke counts the losses: he wears no clothes, lives in no house, and dwells among the tombs, at home only with the dead.
Here is a life unraveled to its last threads, stripped of dignity, shelter, and community. This is what the powers of darkness do with a human being when they have their way. And this is the man Jesus crossed a storm to meet. No one has drifted beyond the reach of the One who steps ashore looking for them.
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What does Luke 8:27 mean?
A man long possessed by devils, naked and homeless among the tombs, meets Jesus as He comes ashore.