Luke 8:39

Witness and mission Gratitude God's love Mercy and compassion

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,

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.

⁴¹ And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
ASV: Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.
DARBY: Return to thine house and relate how great things God has done for thee. And he went away through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done for him.
BLB: “Return to your house and relate how much God did for you.” And he went away, proclaiming through the whole city how much Jesus did for him.

ÅB: Gå hjem til ditt hus og fortell hvor store ting Gud har gjort imot deg! Og han gikk bort og kunngjorde over hele byen hvor store ting Jesus hadde gjort imot ham.
OTB: "Vend hjem og fortell hvor mye Gud har gjort for deg." Så gikk mannen av sted og forkynte over hele byen hvor mye Jesus hadde gjort for ham.
B1930: Gå hjem til ditt hus og fortell hvor store ting Gud har gjort imot dig! Og han gikk bort og kunngjorde over hele byen hvor store ting Jesus hadde gjort imot ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Read in context
John 4:29
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Read in context
Luke 17:15–18
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Read in context
Deuteronomy 10:21
He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Read in context
Psalms 126:2–3
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Read in context
Daniel 4:34–37
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Read in context
Psalms 66:16
Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Read in context
Daniel 4:1–3
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Read in context