Luke 8:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:37 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were tak..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:37 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Luke 8:37 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 8:37
“And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:37: whole, multitude, great
“And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:37: whole, multitude, great
“And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:37: then, multitude, country
“Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:37: country, round, about
“Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:37: then, depart, great
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