Luke 8:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:38 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:38 — 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,”
— Luke 8:38 (KJV)
Luke 8:38 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 8:38
“Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:38: now, whom, jesus
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:38: now, whom, might
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:38: now, whom, sent
“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:38: now, whom, sent
“So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:38: devils, besought, away
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