Luke 8:37

Fear

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.

³⁶ They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

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,

³⁹ Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

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: 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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
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Acts 16:39
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
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1 Samuel 6:20
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
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Matthew 8:34
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
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1 Kings 17:18
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
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Luke 9:56
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
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Job 21:14–15
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
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Luke 10:16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
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