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Luke 8:39

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Go back home and tell everyone about all the amazing things God has done for you. So the man left and went all over the city sharing how much Jesus had changed his life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God shows up in your life, don't keep it to yourself — tell your story.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for a Gentile audience, likely around the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of the life and teachings of Jesus, based on various sources, for the instruction and assurance of its readers.

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