Luke 8:39

The Passion Translation

“Return to your home and your family, and tell them all the wonderful things God has done for you.” So the man went back and preached to everyone who would listen about the amazing miracle Jesus had worked in his life.

Cross References

Psalm 66:16

All you lovers of God who want to please him, come and listen, and I’ll tell you what he did for me.

Mark 1:45

But no sooner did the man leave than he began to proclaim his healing publicly and tell the story everywhere. Jesus’ growing fame prevented him from entering the villages openly, which forced him to remain in isolated places. Even so, a steady stream of people flocked to him from everywhere.

Mark 5:18

And as Jesus began to get into the boat to depart, the man who had been set free from demons asked him, “Could I go with you?”

Mark 5:19

Jesus answered, “No,” but said to him, “Go back to your home and to your family and tell them what the Lord has done for you. Tell them how he had mercy on you.”

Luke 8:38

But the man who had been set free begged Jesus over and over not to leave, saying, “Let me be with you!” Jesus sent him away with these instructions:

Luke 8:40

When Jesus returned to Galilee, the crowds were overjoyed, for they had been waiting for him to arrive.

John 4:29

“Come and meet a man at the well who told me everything I’ve ever done! He could be the One we’ve been waiting for.”

1 Timothy 5:8

For if a believer fails to provide for their own relatives when they are in need, they have compromised their convictions of faith and need to be corrected, for they are living worse than the unbelievers.