Luke 8:37 “Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depa…”

Luke 8:37

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.

American Standard Version

And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the whole multitude of the countrey about the Gadarenes, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with a great feare: and he went into the ship, and returned.

Darby Translation

And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and he, entering into the ship, returned.

Young's Literal Translation

And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.

Bible in Basic English

And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes made a request to him to go away from them; for they were in great fear: and he got into a boat and went back.

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Cross references

“besought”

Acts 16:39 Luke 5:8 Luke 8:28 Deuteronomy 5:25 1 Samuel 6:20 1 Kings 17:18

Acts 16:39 · BSB

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

Luke 5:8 · BSB

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

Luke 8:28 · BSB

When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

Deuteronomy 5:25 · BSB

But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.

1 Samuel 6:20 · BSB

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

1 Kings 17:18 · BSB

“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

“and he”

Luke 9:5 Luke 9:56 Luke 10:16 Luke 10:10 Luke 10:11

Luke 9:5 · BSB

If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”

Luke 9:56 · BSB

And He and His disciples went on to another village.

Luke 10:16 · BSB

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

Luke 10:10 · BSB

But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,

Luke 10:11 · BSB

‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

38The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

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