Cross References

Mark 5:17

New International Version

Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

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Then Abimelek said to Isaac, “Move away from us; you have become too powerful for us.”

She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.

“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!”

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.

But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer.