SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:34
Y los pastores, como vieron lo que había acontecido, huyeron, y yendo dieron aviso en la ciudad y por las heredades.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 8:34
Verse 34. They fled, and went and told it] apelqontev, They went, is omitted by almost every MS. of repute, and by the best of the ancient versions. Griesbach leaves it out, and with propriety too, as it is not likely that so correct a writer as Luke would say, They fled, and WENT and told it.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 34. When they that fed them saw what was done , etc.] That the devils went out of the man possessed by them, and entered into the herd of swine, which becoming mad therewith, ran furiously down the precipice into the sea, and were drowned: they fled ; as persons affrighted, at these uncommon and surprising events, and as afraid to see their owners: and went and told it in the city ; that is, of Gadara, or some other city near at hand; the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, in the cities; in all the cities round about, in that country: and in the country , or fields, in the villages adjacent, and in the houses which were scattered about in the fields for conveniency, for rural business.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-40 - Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must ye prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is n 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 no help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselve the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of ou deliverance. We may learn much out of this history concerning the worl of infernal, malignant spirits, which though not working now exactly in the same way as then, yet all must at all times carefully guar against. And these malignant spirits are very numerous. They have enmity to man and all his comforts. Those under Christ's government ar sweetly led with the bands of love; those under the devil's governmen are furiously driven. Oh what a comfort it is to the believer, that all the powers of darkness are under the control of the Lord Jesus! It is miracle of mercy, if those whom Satan possesses, are not brought to destruction and eternal ruin. Christ will not stay with those wh slight him; perhaps he may no more return to them, while others ar waiting for him, and glad to receive him.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδοντες 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε 1161 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM βοσκοντες 1006 5723 V-PAP-NPM το 3588 T-ASN γεγενημενον 1096 5772 V-RPP-ASN εφυγον 5343 5627 V-2AAI-3P και 2532 CONJ απελθοντες 565 5631 V-2AAP-NPM απηγγειλαν 518 5656 V-AAI-3P εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF πολιν 4172 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ εις 1519 PREP τους 3588 T-APM αγρους 68 N-APM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
8:34 {Saw what had come to pass} (idontes to gegonos). this item only in Luke. Note the neat Greek idiom to gegonos, articular second perfect active participle of ginomai. Repeated in verse #35 and in #Mr 5:14. Note numerous participles here in verse #35 as in #Mr 5:15.
