KJV King James Version
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 5:18
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
WEB World English Bible
As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
ASV American Standard Version
And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on him that he may be with him,
Surrounding context — Mark 5
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16 And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἐμβαίνοντοςG1684 · embainōto climbαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοῖονG4143 · ploionboatπαρεκάλειG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδαιμονισθεὶςG1139 · daimonizomaibe demonisedἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heᾖ.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Luke 8:38-39Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,Philippians 1:23-24For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Mark 5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.Luke 23:42-43And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.Psalm 116:12What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits toward me?Mark 5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.Luke 17:15-17And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
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