Luke 8:38

And the man from whom the demons had gone forth, began to beg of him, that he might be with him; but he dismissed him, saying—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

In Context

37And one and all of the throng of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes, requested him, to depart from them; because, with a great fear, were they oppressed. And, he, entering into a boat, returned.

39Be returning unto thy house, and telling forth what great things, God, for thee, hath done. And he departed, through all the city, proclaiming what great things, Jesus, had done for him.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:25And so it shall come to pass when ye shall enter into the land which Yahweh will give you as he hath spoken,—and ye shall observe this service;

Exodus 13:14And it shall be when thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What is this? Then shalt thou say unto him: With strength of hand, did Yahweh bring us forth out of Egypt out of the house of slaves.

Psalms 27:4One thing, have I asked of Yahweh, That, will I seek to secure,—That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh, all the days of my life, To view the delightfulness of Yahweh, And to contemplate in his temple.

Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youthful days, And, hitherto, have I been wont to tell of thy wonders;

Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!

Psalms 111:2Great are the works of Yahweh, sought out, by all who find pleasure therein.

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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