Luke 8:38 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³⁸ The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him 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,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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:

Luke 8:38 Cross References

Psalm 116:12

What shall I render to the Lord for all his bounty to me?

Psalm 116:16

O Lord, I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bonds.

Psalm 27:4

One 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 behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 32:7

Thou art a hiding place for me, thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with deliverance. Selah

Matthew 4:24

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

Luke 8:28

When 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 beseech you, do not torment me.”

Luke 8:37

Then 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.

Luke 8:39

“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.

Philippians 1:23

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.