Verse 17

Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 8:34 : 34 Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
  • Mark 1:24 : 24 “Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are– the Holy One of God!”
  • Mark 5:7 : 7 Then he cried out with a loud voice,“Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God– do not torment me!”
  • Luke 8:37 : 37 Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.
  • Acts 16:39 : 39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
  • Luke 5:8 : 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,“Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
  • Gen 26:16 : 16 Then Abimelech said to Isaac,“Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are.”
  • Deut 5:25 : 25 But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the LORD our God we will die!
  • 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She asked Elijah,“Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”
  • Job 21:14-15 : 14 So they say to God,‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways. 15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’