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Luke 8:37
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35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, asitting at the bfeet of Jesus, clothed and in his cright mind. And they were afraid.  
36 They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was1 healed.  
37 aThen the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the1 Gadarenes basked Him to cdepart from them, for they were seized with great dfear. And He got into the boat and returned.  
38 Now athe man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,  
39 “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

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40 So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him.
41 aAnd behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,  
Verse Comparison: Luke 8:37

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American Standard Version
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.

Amplified® Bible
Then all the people of the country surrounding the Gerasenes' district asked [Jesus] to depart from them, for they were possessed {and} suffering with dread {and} terror; so He entered a boat and returned [to the west side of the Sea of Galilee].

Contemporary English Version
Everyone from around Gerasa begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened. When Jesus got into the boat to start back,

Darby English Version
And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and *he*, entering into the ship, returned.

Good News Bible
Then all the people from that territory asked Jesus to go away, because they were terribly afraid. So Jesus got into the boat and left.

International Standard Version
Then all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were terrified. So he got into a boat and started back.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear; and He got into a boat and returned.

New International Version
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

New King James Version
Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for great fear gripped them; and He got into a boat and returned.

Young's Literal Translation
And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.

New English Translation
Then1 all the people of the Gerasenes2 and the surrounding region3 asked Jesus4 to leave them alone,5 for they were seized with great fear.6 So7 he got into the boat and left.8


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