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 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

36They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed. 37Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned. Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. 40So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude 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, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, 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 to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.
• Psalms 27:4One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
• Psalms 116:12What shall I render to the Lord For all His benefits toward me?
• Mark 5:18And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.
• Philippians 1:23For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
• Exodus 12:25It will come to pass when you come to the land which the Lord will give you, just as He promised, that you shall keep this service.
• Exodus 13:8And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the Lord did for me when I came up from Egypt.’
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
• Psalms 78:3Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
• Psalms 107:21Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
• Psalms 111:2The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.
• Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
• Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord And the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses.
• Mark 5:19However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion 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

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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