KJV King James Version
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
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Luke 8:37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
WEB World English Bible
All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. He entered into the boat, and returned.
ASV American Standard Version
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.
Surrounding context — Luke 8
34 When they that fed [them] saw what was done, they fled, and went and told [it] in the city and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36 They also which saw [it] told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
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,
39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἠρώτησενG2065 · erōtaōto askαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἅπανG537 · hapasallτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλῆθοςG4128 · plēthosmultitudeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπεριχώρουG4066 · perichōrosregionτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓερασηνῶνG1086 · GerasēnosGeraseneἀπελθεῖνG565 · aperchomaito go awayἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromαὐτῶν,G846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatφόβῳG5401 · phobosfearμεγάλῳG3173 · megasgreatσυνείχοντο.¶G4912 · sunechōto hold/oppressΑὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heδὲG1161 · dethenἐμβὰςG1684 · embainōto climbεἰςG1519 · eistowardπλοῖονG4143 · ploionboatὑπέστρεψεν.G5290 · hupostrephōto return
Cross-references
Acts 16:39And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.Luke 9:56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save [them]. And they went to another village.1 Kings 17:18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?Deuteronomy 5:25Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.Luke 9:5And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.Mark 5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.Matthew 8:34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would depart out of their coasts.1 Samuel 6:20And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?Luke 10:10-11But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,Job 21:14-15Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.2 Samuel 6:8-9And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
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