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Luke 8:38
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,
Luke 8:38 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 8:38 in other translations
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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In context
35 And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them.
36 And those who had seen it gave them an account of how the man who had the evil spirits was made well.
37 And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes made a request to him to go away from them; for they were in great fear: and he got into a boat and went back.
38 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,
39 Go back to your house and let them have news of all the great things which God has done for you. And he went away, giving word through all the town of the great things which Jesus had done for him.
40 And when Jesus went back, the people were glad to see him, for they were all waiting for him.
41 Then there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler in the Synagogue: and he went down at the feet of Jesus, desiring him to come to his house;
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