Luke 8:38 · KJV
“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 8:38
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.
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.
Luke 8 — Context
They also which saw {it} told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
37Then 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.
38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39Return 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.
40And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people {gladly} received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Cross References
Psalms 145:3-12
Great {is} the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness {is} unsearchable. {and his...: Heb. and of his greatness there is no search}
Acts 9:13-16
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Mark 5:18-20
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Psalms 116:12
What shall I render unto the LORD {for} all his benefits toward me?
Psalms 107:21-22
Oh that {men} would praise the LORD {for} his goodness, and {for} his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms 32:7
Thou {art} my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Philippians 1:23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Exodus 13:14-16
And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What {is} this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: {in...: Heb. to morrow}