Luke 8:38 - Easy To Read Version

³⁸ The man that Jesus healed begged to go with Jesus. But Jesus sent the man away, saying,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁸ Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁸ But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging and praying that he might accompany Him and be with Him, but [Jesus] sent him away, saying,

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁸ But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

Common English Bible

³⁸ The man from whom the demons had gone begged to come along with Jesus as one of his disciples. Jesus sent him away, saying,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁸ And the man from whom the demons had departed pleaded with him, so that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 8:38 Cross References

Psalm 116:12

What can I give to the Lord?\par The Lord gave me everything I have!\par

Psalm 116:16

I am your servant,\par a child of one of your servant women.\par Lord, you were my first teacher!\par

Psalm 27:4

I ask only one thing from the Lord:\par “Let me sit in his temple {\cf2\super [161]} all my life,\par so I can see the Lord’s beauty\par and visit his palace. {\cf2\super [162]} ”\par

Psalm 32:7

God, you are a hiding place for me.\par You protect me from my troubles.\par You surround me and protect me.\par So I sing about the way you saved me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [201]})\i0 \par

Matthew 4:24

The news about Jesus spread all over Syria. And people brought all the sick people to Jesus. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some people were suffering with very bad pain, some people had demons {\cf2\super [55]} inside them, some people were epileptics, {\cf2\super [56]} and some people were paralyzed (crippled). Jesus healed all these people.

Luke 8:37

All the people asked Jesus to go away. They were afraid.

Luke 8:39

“Go back home and tell people what God did for you.”

Philippians 1:23

It is hard to choose between living or dying. I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That is much better.