Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Besought
Bible References
Besought
Luke 8:28
And when he saw Jesus, he fell at His feet [i.e., in worship. See Mark 5:6] and shouted out with a loud voice saying, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Highest God? I beg you, do not torture me."
Mark 5:18
As He entered the boat the man who had been dominated by evil spirits begged for permission to be allowed to go with Him.
Philippians 1:23
So, I am in a dilemma between the two choices. [On the one hand] I have the desire to depart [from this life] and be with Christ [in heaven], which would be far better.
Saying
Mark 5:19
But Jesus would not allow him, saying to the man, "Go home to your friends [and family?] and tell them about the great things the Lord has done for you and how He had pity on you."
Acts 9:13
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many people about how much harm this man has done to your holy people at Jerusalem.
Galatians 1:23
They had only heard it said about me, "This person, who had once persecuted us [Christians], is now preaching the faith he once made havoc of."
1 Timothy 1:13
[even] though I had previously spoken against Christ, and persecuted [Christians] and acted outrageously. However, I obtained mercy because I acted out of ignorance, not believing [in Christ].