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Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus,thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

Job 1:11
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Job 2:5
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

the deep.

Matthew 25:41
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Revelation 9:2
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

not to order them
The demons' request not to be ordered reflects their understanding of Jesus' sovereign will. In the biblical context, Jesus' commands are absolute, and His word carries the power to enact His will. This is consistent with other instances in the Gospels where Jesus exercises authority over nature, illness, and spiritual entities (e.g., calming the storm inMark 4:39). The demons' fear of Jesus' command demonstrates their awareness of His ultimate control over their fate.

to go into the Abyss.
The Abyss, in biblical literature, is often associated with a place of confinement for evil spirits. InRevelation 9:1-11, the Abyss is depicted as a deep pit from which demonic locusts emerge, and inRevelation 20:1-3, it is where Satan is bound for a thousand years. The demons' fear of being sent to the Abyss suggests it is a place of torment and restriction, contrasting with their current freedom to roam the earth. This reflects the eschatological belief in the final judgment and the ultimate defeat of evil, as prophesied in passages likeIsaiah 24:21-22, where rebellious spiritual beings are punished. The request not to be sent there indicates their desire to avoid premature judgment and continue their malevolent activities.

- The conjunction ties this sentence to the larger account that began when Jesus “stepped ashore” in the region of the Gerasenes (Luke 8:26). The scene is continuous, as inMark 5:1-2, showing that Jesus’ authority over evil is part of His ongoing ministry, never an isolated event.

- Luke repeatedly links events this way (compareLuke 4:40-41), reminding us that the Lord’s power operates moment by moment, circumstance by circumstance.

- “Kept begging” paints a picture of nonstop pleading. These spirits know exactly Who stands before them.Mark 1:23-24 records a similar outcry: “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?”

- Their fear validatesJames 2:19: “Even the demons believe that—and shudder.” They recognize Jesus’ lordship, but the knowledge only terrifies them.

- The name at the center of the verse signals absolute supremacy.Colossians 1:16-17 says that all authorities, “visible and invisible,” were made through Him and for Him.

-Luke 4:36 marvels, “With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” The Gerasene confrontation showcases that very authority.

-1 John 3:8 adds the purpose: “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” Delivering the possessed man fulfills that mission in real time.

- A word from Jesus is final.Matthew 25:41 foresees Him saying, “Depart from Me… into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” The demons understand that one command can seal their fate.

-Mark 5:7 parallels their plea: “I beg You before God, do not torment me!” They are powerless to resist His verdict; their only hope is to beg for delay.

- Scripture treats the Abyss as an actual place of confinement for fallen spirits.Revelation 20:1-3 describes an angel who “threw [Satan] into the Abyss, closed it, and put a seal on it.”

-2 Peter 2:4 notes that certain angels are already “in chains of darkness.” Jude 6 confirms they are “kept… under darkness, bound for judgment.”

-Revelation 9:11 calls it the “bottomless pit” ruled by “Abaddon,” explaining why the demons would rather enter a herd of pigs (Luke 8:32-33) than be imprisoned there.

Luke 8:31 reveals malevolent beings fully aware of Jesus’ divine authority, pleading to postpone their inevitable judgment. Their terror underscores that evil is subject to Christ’s command, and the Abyss is a real, reserved place of punishment. The verse assures believers that the Lord’s triumph over darkness is certain, comprehensive, and ultimately irreversible.