Luke 8:36

34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

37 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.

38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
KJV
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
WEB
Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
ASV
And they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with demons was made whole.
DARBY
And they also who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been healed.
BLB
And those having seen related to them how the one having been possessed by demons was saved.
ÅB
Men de som hadde sett det, fortalte dem hvordan den besatte var blitt frelst.
OTB
De som hadde sett det, fortalte folket hvordan den besatte mannen var blitt helbredet.
B1930
Men de som hadde sett det, fortalte dem hvorledes den besatte var blitt frelst.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 4:24

    And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

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