Luke 8:38

Verse

The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

American Standard Version (1901)

But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

But the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,

Now the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

Free Bible Version

The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the man, out of whome the deuils were departed, besought him that hee might be with him: but Iesus sent him away, saying,

King James (Authorized) Version

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

One Unity Resource Bible

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Yeshua [Salvation] sent him away, saying,

Translation for Translators

The man from whom he had expelled the demons begged him saying, “Please, let me go with you!” But Jesus refused. Instead, he said to him,

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

Now the man out of whom the demons had departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

World English Bible

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,

Context

The Demons and the Pigs

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.³⁸The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,³⁹“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

Summary

In Luke 8:38, after Jesus miraculously heals a demon-possessed man, the man begs to stay with Jesus. However, Jesus instructs him to return home and share the good news of what God has done for him. This verse highlights the transformative power of Jesus in people's lives and the importance of testifying about God's work. It also emphasizes the mission of spreading the Gospel and bearing witness to God's mercy and grace, encouraging believers to share their own stories of redemption and healing.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Return to thine own house,.... Which very likely was in the city of Gadara, whither he went, and throughout the whole of which he published the account of the dispossession of the devils from him: Mark adds, "to thy friends"; relations, acquaintance, and countrymen: and show how great things God hath done unto thee; for none but God could effect such things, tacitly suggesting to him hereby, that he himself was God. Mark adds, "and hath had compassion on thee": signifying, that what he had done for him, did not arise from merit in the man, but from mercy in himself; See Gill on Mar 5:19. And he went his way; he obeyed the orders of Christ, as love and gratitude obliged him: and published throughout the whole city; of Gadara, and not only there, but in the rest of the ten cities, called Decapolis, Mar 5:20 one of which was this of Gadara, as Pliny relates (o): how great things Jesus had done unto him; having cast out a legion of devils from him, clothed him, and brought him to his right mind; and had not only delivered his body from a diabolical possession, but had given him spiritual and saving instructions for his soul, on which he had wrought a real work of grace. (o) Lib. 5. c. 18.