Luke 8:37

All the people of the surrounding country of the Geresenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. He entered into the boat, and returned.

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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

36Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

38But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:25Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die.

2 Samuel 6:8David was displeased, because the Lord had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.

Job 21:14They tell God, 'Depart from us,for we do not want to know about your ways.

Mark 5:17Then they began to beg him to depart from their region.

Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he shouted, 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, do not torment me!"

Luke 9:56They 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 →

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