Matthew 8:34

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Summary

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

They besought

General references

Mark 5:17

Bible References

They besought

They cried out, "Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the Lord our God we will die!

Samuel did what the Lord told him. When he arrived in Bethlehem, the elders of the city were afraid to meet him. They said, "Do you come in peace?"

She asked Elijah, "Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?"

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"

So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.

They were saying to God, 'Turn away from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do to us?'

Then they asked Jesus to leave their region.

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!"

and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.

General references

Then they asked Jesus to leave their region.