Luke 8:38 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,
English ASV
But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
English Amplified
But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging and praying that he might accompany Him and be with Him, but [Jesus] sent him away, saying,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging and praying that he might accompany Him and be with Him, but [Jesus] sent him away, saying,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
English EASY 2024
Then the man that the bad spirits had gone out from said to Jesus, ‘Please let me come with you.’ But Jesus replied,
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The man he had healed begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus, “Let me go with you.” But Jesus sent him away, saying,
English God's Word - GW 1995
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged him, "Let me go with you." But Jesus sent the man away and told him,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The man from whom the demons had departed kept begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away and said,
English KJV 1611
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
English LSB
But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him. But He sent him away, saying,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Now the man from whom the demons had departed asked Him if he could stay with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The man from whom the demons had come out begged to remain with him, but he sent him away, saying,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The man who was now free of the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away. He said to him,
English NIV
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
English NKJ 1982
Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,
English NLT
The man who had been demon possessed begged to go, too, but Jesus said,
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But the man who had been set free begged Jesus over and over not to leave, saying, “Let me be with you!” Jesus sent him away with these instructions:
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The man who had been demon-possessed begged to go too, but Jesus said no.
English Tyndale 1537
Then the man out of whom the devils were departed, besought him, that he might be with him: But Jesus sent him away, saying: