Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Christ ordered His disciples to sea that He might display His glory upon the water and work kindness for a possessed man on the far shore. They that have Christ accompanying them may safely venture anywhere; but even at His word, in a calm, they must prepare for storm and utmost peril. The devil, prince of the power of the air, perhaps suspected Christ's purpose to cast out that legion and poured tempest upon the ship to prevent it.
AI summary
Commenting on Luke 8:22-39
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed,.... Sensible of the power of Christ, and of the favour he had received from him, was of a quite different mind from his countrymen: and besought him that he might be with him; See Gill on Mar 5:18. But Jesus sent him away; from him, into the country: saying, as follows.