Luke 8:37
All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
In Context
36Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:25Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the LORD our God’s voice any more, then we shall die.
2 Samuel 6:8David was displeased because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah to this day.
Job 21:14They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.
Mark 5:17They began to beg him to depart from their region.
Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
Luke 9:56For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went 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 →