Mark 5:19
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
- KJV
- Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
- WEB
- He didn’t allow him, but said to him, “Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you and how he had mercy on you.”
- ASV
- And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and [how] he had mercy on thee.
- DARBY
- And he suffered him not, but says to him, Go to thine home to thine own people, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and has had mercy on thee.
- BLB
- And He did not permit him, but He says to him, “Go to your house, to your⁺ own, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you, and [how] He had mercy on you.”
- ÅB
- Og han gav ham ikke lov, men sa til ham: Gå hjem til dine og fortell dem hvor store ting Herren har gjort imot deg, og at han har miskunnet seg over deg!
- OTB
- Jesus lot ham ikke, men sa: «Gå hjem til ditt eget folk og fortell dem hvilke store ting Herren har gjort for deg, og hvordan Han har vist deg barmhjertighet.»
- B1930
- Og han gav ham ikke lov, men sa til ham: Gå hjem til dine og fortell dem hvor store ting Herren har gjort imot dig, og at han har miskunnet sig over dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 66:16
Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Read in contextJohn 4:29
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Read in contextDaniel 6:25–27
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Read in contextDaniel 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 contextIsaiah 38:9–20
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
Read in contextActs 22:1–21
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Read in contextDaniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Read in contextActs 26:4–29
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
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