Luke 8:38 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLuke 8:38 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐδέετο
déomai
G1189
to ask
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἀνὴρ
anḗr
G435
man
ἀφ’
apó
G575
from
οὗ
hós
G3739
who
ἐξεληλύθει
exérchomai
G1831
to come forth
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
δαιμόνια
daimónion
G1140
demon
εἶναι
eimí
G1510
to be
σὺν
sýn
G4862
with
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ἀπέλυσεν
apolýō
G630
to release
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
λέγων
légō
G3004
to say
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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King James Version Public Domain
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,
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