"And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people {gladly} received him: for they were all waiting for him." — Luke 8:40

Luke 8:40 · KJV

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

— Luke 8:40

Verse 39

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.

Verse 41

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:

Luke 8 — Context

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:

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

Cross References

Matthew 9:1

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

Mark 5:21

And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

Mark 6:20

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. {observed him: or, kept him, or, saved him}

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed {is} the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Luke 19:6

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

Luke 5:1

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

Mark 12:37

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he {then} his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Luke 19:37-38

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;