en_tn_condensed/luk/08/28.md

# When he saw Jesus

"When the man who had the demon saw Jesus"

# he cried out

"he screamed" or "he shrieked"

# fell down before him

"lay down on the ground before Jesus." He did not fall accidentally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# he said with a loud voice

"He said loudly" or "He shouted out"

# What have you to do with me

This idiom means "Why are you bothering me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Son of the Most High God

This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# many times it had seized him

"many times it had taken control of the man" or "many times it had gone into him." This tells about what the demon had done many times before Jesus met the man.

# hough he was bound ... and kept under guard

This can be stated in active form. AT: "though the people had bound him with chains and shackles and guarded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# be driven by the demon

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the demon would make him go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mosthigh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/torment]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seize]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bond]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desert]]