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,
• 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,
• 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

36Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him. 40Now when Jesus returned, a 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 and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!”
• Deuteronomy 10:20Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
• Psalms 27:4One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
• Psalms 116:12What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?
• Mark 5:18As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him.
• Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;
• Exodus 12:25When you enter the land that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony.
• Exodus 13:8On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
• Psalms 71:17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
• Psalms 78:3things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.
• Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
• 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 most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
• Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us— yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.
• Mark 5:19Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people 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
• 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