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

But when he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down to Him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

And as He went into the ship, the demoniac intreated Him that he might be with Him:

for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much preferable:

Saying

but Jesus did not permit him; but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee:

And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much mischief he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

But only they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed.

who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,