Luke 8:38But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
The setting
Shore of Sea of Galilee near Gadara, ~30 AD. A formerly demon-possessed man, now clothed and sane, desperately pleading to join Jesus' traveling ministry in modern-day Jordan/Israel border.
The emotion here: moved by the man's transformation and devotion
The original word
ἐδεῖτο (edeito) — continuously begged, kept pleading with intense desire
Why it matters
As a former demoniac, he would have been considered unclean and unwelcome in Jewish territories
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 8:38
His begging reveals desperate fear of being left alone — what if the demons returned?
Common misconceptionPeople think following Jesus always means leaving everything, but sometimes He sends us back to impact the place we came from.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 8:38
Bible Genome reading
Luke 8:38 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 8:38 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to healed man. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include discipleship desire, divine commissioning. Notable phrases: begged him; might go with him; Jesus sent him away. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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