Then all the people from the Gerasene region asked Jesus to leave because they were overwhelmed by fear. So he got into the boat and went back.
“What are you doing to me, man of God?” the woman asked Elijah. “Have you come to remind me about my sins and cause my son to die?”
The whole town came out to meet Jesus. When they found him, they begged him to leave their district.
They began pleading with Jesus to leave their district.
Anyone who hears you hears me, and anyone who rejects you rejects me. But anyone who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he dropped to his knees before Jesus. “Lord, please stay away from me, for I am a sinful man!” he exclaimed.
When he saw Jesus he screamed, fell down at Jesus' feet, and asked in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please don't torture me, I beg you!”
Those who had seen what happened explained how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away.
If people refuse to accept you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave town as a warning against them.”
Then they proceeded to another village.
and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.
But we could still die, couldn't we? This enormous fire is going to burn us up, and we'll die if the Lord our God continues to speak to us.
The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand before the Lord, this holy God? Where should the Ark go from here?”