Luke 8:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,”
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“The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,”
King James Version · Public Domain“But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 8:38 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:25When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.
- Exodus 13:8And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
- Exodus 13:14In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 10:20You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
- Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
- Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 78:3that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.
- Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Psalms 107:31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Psalms 111:2Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
- Psalms 116:12How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
- Psalms 116:16Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
- Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
- Isaiah 63:7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
- Mark 5:18As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
- Luke 8:28When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
- Luke 8:37Then 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.
- Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
- Galatians 1:23They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
- Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
- 1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
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