Luke 9:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

spirit. Greek. pneuma. App-101:. demon; Compare Luke 9:42.

suddenly. Greek exaiphnes. Only here, Luke 2:13.Mark 13:36; Acts 9:3; Acts 22:6, always in connection with supernatural events.

teareth him. throws him into convulsions.

that he foameth again. with (Greek. meta. App-104.) foaming.

bruising him. making. complete wreck of him. Compare Mark 5:4.Revelation 2:27.

Luke 9:39

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.