Luke 8:37

Then the whole multitude from the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to go away from them, because they were gripped with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

36And those also who saw reported to them how the demon-possessed man was healed.

38Now the man from whom the demons had come out was begging Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

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Cross References

Mark 5:17Then they began to implore Him to go away from their region.

Luke 8:28And seeing Jesus and crying out, he fell down before Him, and with a loud voice he said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”

Luke 9:56For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them.” And they went to another village. 1 The Cost of Discipleship

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40

Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →

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