"Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were tak…" — Luke 8:37

Luke 8:37 · KJV

“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.”

— Luke 8:37

Verse 36

They also which saw {it} told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

Verse 38

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

Luke 8 — Context

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

They also which saw {it} told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

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.

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

Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

Cross References

Acts 16:39

And they came and besought them, and brought {them} out, and desired {them} to depart out of the city.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw {it}, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Luke 10:10-11

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

Deuteronomy 5:25

Now 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. {hear: Heb. add to hear}

Luke 10:16

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

1 Samuel 6:20

And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

Luke 9:56

For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save {them}. And they went to another village.

1 Kings 17:18

And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?