"Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published through…" — Luke 8:39

Luke 8:39 · KJV

“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 8:39

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,

Verse 40

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people {gladly} received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Luke 8 — Context

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.

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people {gladly} received him: for they were all waiting for him.

And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

Cross References

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. {house: or, kindred}

John 4:29

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

Luke 17:15-18

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

Deuteronomy 10:21

He {is} thy praise, and he {is} thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

Psalms 126:2-3

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. {hath...: Heb. hath magnified to do with them}

Daniel 4:1-3

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

Mark 1:45

But he went out, and began to publish {it} much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Psalms 66:16

Come {and} hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.