NET

29 For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Darby

29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often^D7272 it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.

Darby Bible Notes

often - Or 'Of a long time.'

KJV

29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

Strong's

29 (For ^G1063 he had commanded^{G3853 G3853} the unclean^G169 spirit^G4151 to come^G1831 out of^G575 the man^G444. For^G1063 oftentimes^{G4183 G5550} it had caught^G4884 him^G846: and^G2532 he was kept^G5442 bound^G1196 with chains^G254 and^G2532 in fetters^G3976; and^G2532 he brake^G1284 the bands^G1199, and was driven^G1643 of^G5259 the devil^G1142 into^G1519 the wilderness^G2048.)