Luke 8:37
Good News Translation
Then all the people from that territory asked Jesus to go away, because they were terribly afraid. So Jesus got into the boat and left.

New Revised Standard Version
Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone from around Gerasa begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened. When Jesus got into the boat to start back,

New American Bible
The entire population of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them because they were seized with great fear. So he got into a boat and returned.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.

besought.

Luke 8:28 And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

Luke 5:8 Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:25 Why shall we die therefore, and why shall this exceeding great fire comsume us: for if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die.

1 Samuel 6:20 And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

2 Samuel 6:8,9 And David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day. . . .

1 Kings 17:18 And she said to Elias: What have I to do with thee, thou man of God? art thou come to me, that my iniquities should be remembered, and that thou shouldst kill my son?

Job 21:14,15 Who have said to God: Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. . . .

Matthew 8:34 And behold the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their coast.

Mark 5:17 And they began to pray him that he would depart from their coasts.

Acts 16:39 And coming, they besought them: and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

and he.

Luke 9:5,56 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them. . . .

Luke 10:10,11,16 But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say: . . .

Context
The Demons and the Pigs
36And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from the legion. 37And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again. 38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:…
Cross References
Luke 8:36
And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from the legion.

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 8:36
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