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Luke 8:37

Fear

35 So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36 Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

38 The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

39 “Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

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BSB
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
KJV
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.
WEB
All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
ASV
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.
DARBY
And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and *he*, entering into the ship, returned.
BLB
And all the multitude of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked Him to go away from them, because they were seized with great fear. And He, having entered into the boat, turned back.
ÅB
Og hele folkemengden i gergesenernes bygd ba ham dra bort fra dem; for det var en stor frykt over dem. Og han gikk i båten og vendte tilbake igjen.
OTB
Da ba alle folkene i gerasenernes område Jesus om å dra bort fra dem, for de var grepet av stor frykt. Så gikk han i båten og dro bort.
B1930
Og hele folkemengden i gergesenernes bygd bad ham dra bort fra dem; for det var en stor frykt over dem. Og han gikk i båten og vendte tilbake igjen.

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Cross references

  • Luke 5:8

    When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

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  • Acts 16:39

    They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

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  • 1 Samuel 6:20

    The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

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  • Matthew 8:34

    Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

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  • 1 Kings 17:18

    “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

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  • Luke 9:56

    And He and His disciples went on to another village.

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  • Job 21:14–15

    Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

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  • Luke 10:16

    Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

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