“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)
Context Reading
36They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. 37¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. 40And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.