Luke 8:38
36 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.
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.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for 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
- The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
- KJV
- Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
- WEB
- But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
- ASV
- But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
- DARBY
- But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
- BLB
- But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away, saying,
- ÅB
- Mannen som de onde ånder var faret ut av, ba om å få være med ham. Men han sendte ham fra seg og sa:
- OTB
- Mannen som demonene hadde forlatt, ba om å få være med ham, men Jesus sendte ham bort og sa:
- B1930
- Mannen som de onde ånder var faret ut av, bad om å få være med ham. Men han sendte ham fra sig og sa:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 145:3–12
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Read in contextMark 5:18–20
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Read in contextActs 9:13–16
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Read in contextExodus 12:25–27
And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
Read in contextPsalms 32:7
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Read in contextExodus 13:8–9
And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 10:20–21
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
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