Luke 8:38

Luke 8:38 in other versions

• King James Version (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,
• New International Version (NIV)The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Context of Luke 8:38

36Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed. 37Then 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. The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying, 39“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him. 40When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

Luke 8:38 word by word

ἐδεῖτο δὲ αὐτοῦ ὁ ἀνὴρ ἀφ᾽ οὗ ἐξεληλύθει τὰ δαιμόνια εἶναι σὺν αὐτῷ. ἀπέλυσεν δὲ αὐτὸν λέγων·Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• demonsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
• had leftἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• had leftἀπόapo · away fromG575
• beggedδέομαιdeomai · to prayG1189
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to goεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• He sent him awayἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Luke 8:38

• Luke 8:28When 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 10:20You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
• Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
• Psalms 116:12How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
• Mark 5:18As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
• Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
• Exodus 12:25When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.
• Exodus 13:8And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
• Psalms 78:3that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.
• Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
• Psalms 111:2Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
• Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
• Isaiah 63:7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
• Mark 5:19But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

Commentaries on Luke 8:38

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-39Verses 22-39 See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. We may learn much out of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-39Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man: This is known as an exorcism. This story showed the power Jesus has over spiritual forces. It also contrasted the healed man's faith and commitment to Jesus with the fear and rejection of people in the town.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:38

• Converts
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Commentaries on Luke 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings