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, the eyewitnesses reported to them how the demon-possessed man was delivered. 37Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, he returned. The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said, 39“Go back to your home, and tell all that God has done for you.” And off he went, proclaiming throughout the town how much Jesus had done for him. 40When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• the manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• out ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• departedἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• besoughtδέομαιdeomai · to prayG1189
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• that he might be withσύνsun · withG4862
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• sentἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• awayἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Luke 8:38

• Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said in a loud voice, “What do you have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
• Deuteronomy 10:20You are to fear the Lord your God and worship him. Remain faithful to him and take oaths in his name.
• Psalms 27:4I have asked one thing from the Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking him in his temple.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah
• Psalms 116:12How can I repay the Lord for all the good he has done for me?
• Mark 5:18As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged him earnestly that he might remain with him.
• Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ — which is far better —
• Exodus 12:25When you enter the land that the Lord will give you as he promised, you are to observe this ceremony.
• Exodus 13:8On that day explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
• Psalms 71:17God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works.
• Psalms 78:3things we have heard and known and that our ancestors have passed down to us.
• Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.
• Psalms 111:2The Lord’s works are great, studied by all who delight in them.
• Psalms 145:3The Lord is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
• Isaiah 63:7I will make known the Lord’s faithful love and the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, because of all the Lord has done for us — even the many good things he has done for the house of Israel, which he did for them based on his compassion and the abundance of his faithful love.
• Mark 5:19Jesus did not let him but told him, “Go home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on 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
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Regeneration
• Testimony

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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