Luke 8:40

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now when Jesus came back [to Galilee], the crowd received and welcomed Him gladly, for they were all waiting and looking for Him.

Cross References

Mark 5:21

And when Jesus had recrossed in the boat to the other side, a great throng gathered about Him, and He was at the lakeshore.

Matthew 9:1

AND JESUS, getting into a boat, crossed to the other side and came to His own town [Capernaum].

Mark 6:20

For Herod had [a reverential] fear of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and [continually] kept him safe [under guard]. When he heard [John speak], he was much perplexed; and [yet] he heard him gladly.

Acts 10:33

So at once I sent for you, and you [being a Jew] have done a kind and courteous and handsome thing in coming. Now then, we are all present in the sight of God to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.

John 5:35

John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to delight (sun) yourselves in his light.

Luke 19:48

But they did not discover anything they could do, for all the people hung upon His words and stuck by Him.

Luke 19:6

So he hurried and came down, and he received and welcomed Him joyfully.

Luke 5:1

NOW IT occurred that while the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the message of God, He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee).

Mark 12:37

David himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard [Jesus] gladly [listening to Him with delight].

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Luke 8:39

Return to your home, and recount [the story] of how many and great things God has done for you. And [the man] departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.