The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,

鬼所离开的那人恳求和耶稣同在；耶稣却打发他回去，说：

鬼已从身上出去的那人恳求要和耶稣在一起，耶稣却打发他回去，说：

鬼已从身上出去的那人恳求要和耶稣在一起，耶稣却打发他回去，说：

那从前被鬼附身的人恳求跟耶稣同行，耶稣却对他说：

鬼已经离开的那人求耶稣，要跟他在一起；但耶稣打发他回去，说：

鬼魔所离开的那人央求耶稣，要和他在一起，但耶稣让他走，说：

鬼所離開的那人懇求和耶穌同在；耶穌卻打發他回去，說：

鬼已從身上出去的那人懇求要和耶穌在一起，耶穌卻打發他回去，說：

鬼已從身上出去的那人懇求要和耶穌在一起，耶穌卻打發他回去，說：

那從前被鬼附身的人懇求跟耶穌同行，耶穌卻對他說：

鬼已經離開的那人求耶穌，要跟他在一起；但耶穌打發他回去，說：

鬼所由出的那人祈求耶穌、要跟他在一起；耶穌卻打發他走，說：

鬼魔所離開的那人央求耶穌，要和他在一起，但耶穌讓他走，說：

諸鬼所由出之人求與之偕、耶穌遣之去、曰、

先患鬼之人、求偕耶穌、耶穌使之去、

魔所離之人、求許其偕行、耶穌命之去、曰、

惟脫魔者求與偕往、耶穌遣之歸、

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

The man who was now free of the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away. He said to him,

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

The man from whom the demons had departed begged him earnestly to be with him. But he sent him away and said,

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

The man from whom the demons had departed kept begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away and said,

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him.But Jesus said,“ No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.”So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.

And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.

Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation.

Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.Your awe inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you.They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power.They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.

You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes.

All they knew was that people were saying,“ The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!”And they praised God because of me.

O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains.

“ On the seventh day you must explain to your children,‘ I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’This annual festival will be a visible sign to you, like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. Let it remind you always to recite this teaching of the Lord:‘ With a strong hand, the Lord rescued you from Egypt.’

even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them all.But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.

stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders.For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children,so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children.

I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude

When you enter the land the Lord has promised to give you, you will continue to observe this ceremony.Then your children will ask,‘ What does this ceremony mean?’And you will reply,‘ It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, for he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. And though he struck the Egyptians, he spared our families.’” When Moses had finished speaking, all the people bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

“ And in the future, your children will ask you,‘ What does all this mean?’ Then you will tell them,‘ With the power of his mighty hand, the Lord brought us out of Egypt, the place of our slavery.Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, so the Lord killed all the firstborn males throughout the land of Egypt, both people and animals. That is why I now sacrifice all the firstborn males to the Lord— except that the firstborn sons are always bought back.’This ceremony will be like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. It is a reminder that the power of the Lord’s mighty hand brought us out of Egypt.”

O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

I will tell of the Lord’s unfailing love. I will praise the Lord for all he has done. I will rejoice in his great goodness to Israel, which he has granted according to his mercy and love.He said,“ They are my very own people. Surely they will not betray me again.” And he became their Savior.In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.But they rebelled against him and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he became their enemy and fought against them.Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out,“ Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?Where is the one whose power was displayed when Moses lifted up his hand— the one who divided the sea before them, making himself famous forever?Where is the one who led them through the bottom of the sea? They were like fine stallions racing through the desert, never stumbling.

What can I offer the Lord for all he has done for me?

“ But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias,“ I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem!And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”But the Lord said,“ Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord!

As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed,“ Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”

The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.