Bible verse
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
Luke 8:38 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 8.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
35 So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36 Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
38 The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
39 “Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
41 Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
KJV
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
ASV
But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
ERV
But the man from whom the devils were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
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