Luke 8:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 8:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 8:37 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 8:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.”
Luke 8:37 — World English Bible
Luke 8:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned. ”
Luke 8:37 — American Standard Version
Luke 8:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.”
Luke 8:37 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 8:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and he, entering into the ship, returned. ”
Luke 8:37 — Darby Translation
Luke 8:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the whole multitude of the countrey about the Gadarenes, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with a great feare: and he went into the ship, and returned.”
Luke 8:37 — Geneva Bible
Luke 8:37 in Context — Luke 8
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
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.
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,
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.
What Does Luke 8:37 Mean?
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