Luke 8:27

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

WEB

When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.

YLT

and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,

F.O.G Original

(27) Now as He came out onto the land He was met by a certain man from the city having demons and not putting on clothing for a considerable time and not living in a house rather in the tombs.

F.O.G

(27) Now as He came out onto the land He was met by a certain man from the city having demons and not putting on clothing for a considerable time and not living in a house rather in the tombs.

F.O.G MSG

²⁷When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombsᵈ.

Footnotes:

²⁷ᵈ Lived in the tombs: In Jewish culture, cemeteries were considered unclean places. This man’s dwelling there emphasized his complete separation from normal society.