Luke 8:38

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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

Luke 8:28

Mark 5:18

Philippians 1:23

Saying

Bible References

Besought

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"

And as he was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged him that he might be with him.

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;

Saying

Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints at Jerusalem;

they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."

Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;