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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,

Context of Luke 8:38

36And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed. 37Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. 40Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all 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

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 and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me."
• Deuteronomy 10:20You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.
• Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
• Psalms 32:7You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
• Psalms 116:12What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?
• Mark 5:18As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him.
• Philippians 1:23I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
• Exodus 12:25And when you come to the land that the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service.
• Exodus 13:8You shall tell your son on that day, 'It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.'
• Psalms 71:17O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
• Psalms 78:3things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.
• Psalms 107:21Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
• Psalms 111:2Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
• Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
• Isaiah 63:7I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
• Mark 5:19And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell 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
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• Miracles
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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