Luke 8:34-39

When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus' feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid. Then those who had seen what happened told the others how the demon-possessed man had been healed. And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them.

So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake. The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying, "No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you." So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.

When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran.

Mark 5:14  The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened.

A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus' feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid. 

Mark 5:15  A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.

Then those who had seen what happened told the others how the demon-possessed man had been healed. 

Mark 5:16  Then those who had seen what happened told the others about the demon-possessed man and the pigs.

And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. 

Matthew 8:34  Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

Mark 5:17  And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.

The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. 

Mark 5:18  As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him.

But Jesus sent him home, saying, "No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you." 

Mark 5:19  But Jesus said, "No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been." (see also Psalm 66:16; 71:15)

So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him. 

Mark 5:20  So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.

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