Luke 8 · Verse 40

Luke 8:40

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Luke 8:40, King James Version

Luke 8:40 in other translations

BSB	When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
WEB	When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
ASV	And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.
YLT	And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,
DARBY	And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him.
BBE	And when Jesus went back, the people were glad to see him, for they were all waiting for him.
Webster	And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

What does Luke 8:40 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

40. gladly received him, for ... all waiting for him--The abundant teaching of that day (in Mt 13:1-58; and see Mr 4:36), had only whetted the people's appetite; and disappointed, as would seem, that He had left them in the evening to cross the lake, they remain hanging about the beach, having got a hint, probably through some of His disciples, that He would be back the same evening. Perhaps they witnessed at a distance the sudden calming of the tempest. Here at least they are, watching for His return, and welcoming Him to the shore. The tide of His popularity was now fast rising.

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Barnes' Notes

Verses 40-56. See this passage explained in the Notes on Mt 9:18-26 and Mr 5:21-43.

Mt 9:18, and Mt 9:19-26 Mk 5:21, and Mr 5:22-43

Verse 40.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 40 Gladly received him - This is the proper import of the word απεδεξατο; therefore our translators needed not to have put gladly in italics, as though it were not expressed in the text. Raphelius gives several proofs of this in loc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 8:22-40

Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our…

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Luke 8:40 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἘγένετοEgenetoit came to passG1096

ἐνenWhenG1722

δὲdethenG1161

τῷtō<the>G3588

ὑποστρέφεινhupostrephein[is] returningG5290

τὸνton<the>G3588

ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424

ἀπεδέξατοapedexatoreceivedG588

αὐτὸνautonHimG846

ὁhotheG3588

ὄχλος·ochloscrowd;G3793

ἦσανēsanthey wereG1510

γὰρgarforG1063

πάντεςpantesallG3956

προσδοκῶντεςprosdokōnteslooking forG4328

αὐτόν.autonHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 8:40

Matthew 9:1
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
Mark 5:21
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Luke 19:48
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Acts 10:33
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Luke 19:37-38
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Mark 12:37
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Luke 19:6
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

that.
Mt 9:1; Mr 5:21
the people.
5:1; 19:6,37,38,48; Mr 6:20; 12:37; Joh 5:35
waiting.
Pr 8:34; Ac 10:33

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Context

Luke 8:39
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Luke 8:40
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Luke 8:41
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

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Luke 8:40 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y aconteció que volviendo Jesús, recibióle la gente; porque todos le esperaban.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et quand Jésus fut de retour, il arriva que la foule l’accueillit, car tous l’attendaient.
German Elberfelder 1871	Es geschah aber, als Jesus zurückkehrte, nahm ihn das Volk auf, denn alle erwarteten ihn.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Factum est autem cum rediisset Jesus, excepit illum turba: erunt enim omnes exspectantes eum.