KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 8:40
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
ASV American Standard Version
And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
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ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑποστρέφεινG5290 · hupostrephōto returnτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusἀπεδέξατοG588 · apodechomaito receiveαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλος·G3793 · ochloscrowdἦσανG1510 · eimito beγὰρG1063 · garforπάντεςG3956 · pasallπροσδοκῶντεςG4328 · prosdokaōto look forαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 9:1And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.Mark 5:21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.Mark 6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.Luke 5:1And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,Proverbs 8:34Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.Luke 19:37-38And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;Luke 19:6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.Acts 10:33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.Luke 19:48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.Mark 12:37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he [then] his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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