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Luke 8:37 KJV
Luke · chapter 8 · verse 37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Luke 8:37 · King James Version
Luke 8:37 in context
35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
37Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- multitudeplēthosa multitude, a great number, of men or things, the whole number, the whole multitude, the…G4128 →
- GadarenesgadarēnosGadarenes = " reward at the end" , also called Gergesenes, was the capital of…G1046 →
- besoughterōtaōto question, to ask, to request, entreat, beg, beseechG2065 →
- countryperichōroslying round about, neighbouring, the region round about, the region of JordanG4066 →
- departaperchomaito go away, depart, to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his…G565 →
- wholehapasquite, all, the whole, all together, allG537 →
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We have here two illustrious proofs of the power of our Lord Jesus which we had before - his power over the winds, and his power over the devils. See Mk. 4 and 5. I. His power over the winds, those powers of the air that are so much a terror to men, especially upon sea, and occasion the death of such multitudes.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-39