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

Catching sight of Jesus, he shrieked out and threw himself down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed: "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you not to torment me."

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the possessed man begged him to let him stay with him.

My own desire is to depart and be with Christ, for this would be far better.

Saying

But Jesus refused. "Go back to your home, to your own people," he said, "and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on you."

"Lord," exclaimed Ananias, "I have heard from many people about this man--how much harm he has done at Jerusalem to your People there.

All that they had heard was--'The man who once persecuted us is now telling the Good News of the very Faith of which he once made havoc.'

though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;