New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

““Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.”

Luke 8:39

Save as image

Study note

After the man freed from the legion of demons asks to go with Jesus, Jesus tells him instead to stay and share his story. Luke's telling mirrors Mark's but adds a few distinct details about the man's testimony.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

King James Version (KJV)

Return 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Go back to your house and let them have news of all the great things which God has done for you. And he went away, giving word through all the town of the great things which Jesus had done for him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Turn back to your house, and tell how great things God did to you;' and he went away through all the city proclaiming how great things Jesus did to him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vuélvete á tu casa, y cuenta cuán grandes cosas ha hecho Dios contigo. Y él se fué, publicando por toda la ciudad cuán grandes cosas había hecho Jesús con él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Vuelve a tu casa y cuenta todo lo que Dios ha hecho por ti.El hombre se fue y le contó a todo el pueblo lo que Jesús había hecho por él.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva