Luke 8:37

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, for they were overwhelmed with great fear. So he got into the boat so they could start back.

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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

36Then those who had seen it told them how the man who had been possessed by demons had been healed.

38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged him to let him go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:25But why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of Yahweh our God any longer, we will die.

2 Samuel 6:8David was angry because Yahweh had attacked Uzzah, and he called the name of that place Perez Uzzah. That place is called Perez Uzza to this day.

Job 21:14They say to God, 'Depart from us 1 for we do not wish any knowledge of your ways. 1

Mark 5:17Then they started to beg him to leave their region.

Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and he said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.”

Luke 9:56and they went on to another village.

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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