Luke 8:37 New English Translation
37 Then[a] all the people of the Gerasenes[b] and the surrounding region[c] asked Jesus[d] to leave them alone,[e] for they were seized with great fear.[f] So[g] he got into the boat and left.[h]
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- Luke 8:37 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
- Luke 8:37 tc See the tc note on “Gerasenes” in v. 26 for the same geographical options for the textual variants.
- Luke 8:37 tn Grk “all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes,” but according to L&N 1.80, “περίχωρος may include not only the surrounding region but also the point of reference, for example…‘the Gerasenes and the people living around them’ Lk 8:37.”
- Luke 8:37 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 8:37 tn Or “to depart from them.”
- Luke 8:37 sn Again there is great fear at God’s activity, but there is a different reaction. Some people want nothing to do with God’s presence. Mark 5:16 hints that economic reasons motivated their request.
- Luke 8:37 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that Jesus’ departure was the result of the Gerasenes’ response. A new sentence was started in the translation at this point for stylistic reasons.
- Luke 8:37 tn Grk “returned,” but the effect is that he departed from the Gerasene region.
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