Luke 8:38

38 And the man from who the demons had gone out was begging him to stay with him, but he sent him away, saying,

Luke 8:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:38

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed
Sensible of the power of Christ, and of the favour he had received from him, was of a quite different mind from his countrymen: and

besought him that he might be with him;
(See Gill on Mark 5:18).

But Jesus sent him away;
from him, into the country:

saying,
as follows.

Luke 8:38 In-Context

36 And those who had seen [it] reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

37 And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat [and] returned.

38 And the man from who the demons had gone out was begging him to stay with him, but he sent him away, saying,

39 "Return to your home and tell all that God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.