38Now the man out of whom the demons had departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,


In Context

35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

36 They also who saw it, told them by what means he that was possessed by the demons was healed.

37 Then the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes, besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he went into the boat, and returned.

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

39 Return to thy own house, and show how great things God hath done to thee. And he went away and published throughout the whole city, how great things Jesus had done to him.

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Luke 8:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:38Now the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:38But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:38But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:38But the man from whom the devils were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:38But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:38And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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