Luke 8 · Verse 38

Luke 8:38

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Luke 8:38, King James Version

Luke 8:38 in other translations

BSBThe man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
WEBBut the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
ASVBut the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
YLTAnd the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,
DARBYBut the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
BBEBut the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,
WebsterNow the man out of whom the demons had departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

What does Luke 8:38 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 38.

(h) "besought him" De 10:20,21, Ps 116:12,16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 8:22-40

Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our…

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Luke 8:38 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἐδεῖτοedeitoWas beggingG1189
δὲdehoweverG1161
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
ὁhotheG3588
ἀνὴρanērmanG435
ἀφ᾽aph᾽fromG575
οὗhouwhomG3739
ἐξεληλύθειexelēlutheihad gone outG1831
τὰtatheG3588
δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonsG1140
εἶναιeinaito be [taken]G1511
σὺνsunwithG4862
αὐτῷ.autōHim.G846
ἀπέλυσενapelusenHe sent awayG630
δὲdehoweverG1161
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004

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Cross references for Luke 8:38

  • Psalms 145:3-12

    Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. …

  • Mark 5:18-20

    And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 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. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

  • Acts 9:13-16

    Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

  • Exodus 12:25-27

    And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

  • Psalms 32:7

    Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

  • Philippians 1:23

    For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

  • Exodus 13:8-9

    And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

  • Deuteronomy 10:20-21

    Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

  • Luke 8:28

    When 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.

  • Galatians 1:23-24

    But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me.

  • Psalms 116:16

    O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

  • Psalms 78:3-6

    Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
besought.
28,37; De 10:20,21; Ps 27:4; 32:7; 116:12,16; Mr 5:18; Php 1:23
saying.
Ex 12:25-27; 13:8,9,14-16; Ps 71:17,18; 78:3-6; 107:21,22,31,32
Ps 111:2-4; 145:3-12; Isa 63:7-13; Mr 5:19,20; Ac 9:13-16
Ga 1:23,24; 1Ti 1:13-16

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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.

  • Luke 8:38

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

  • Luke 8:39

    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.

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Luke 8:38 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y aquel hombre, de quien habían salido los demonios, le rogó para estar con él; mas Jesús le despidió, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’homme duquel les démons étaient sortis, le supplia de lui permettre d’être avec lui; mais il le renvoya, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Der Mann aber, von welchem die Dämonen ausgefahren waren, bat ihn, daß er bei ihm sein dürfe. Er aber entließ ihn und sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et rogabat illum vir, a quo dæmonia exierant, ut cum eo esset. Dimisit autem eum Jesus, dicens: