Luke 8:38

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 8:38 in Other Translations

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,

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

38 The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,

38 The man whom he had delivered from the demons asked to go with him, but he sent him back, saying,

38 The man from whom the demons had departed kept begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away and said,

Luke 8:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:38

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed
Sensible of the power of Christ, and of the favour he had received from him, was of a quite different mind from his countrymen: and

besought him that he might be with him;
(See Gill on Mark 5:18).

But Jesus sent him away;
from him, into the country:

saying,
as follows.

Luke 8:38 In-Context

36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured.

37 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.

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him.