Luke 8:40

Luke 8:40 Meaning and Explanation

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

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Back across the lake, the waiting crowd gladly receives Jesus.

What Does Luke 8:40 Mean?

Back across the water, the welcome is the opposite of the farewell: the crowd gladly receives Jesus, for they were all waiting for Him.

Two shores, two verdicts; one begs Him to go, the other watches the horizon for His sail. Among the waiting crowd stand a desperate father and an exhausted woman, whose stories are about to intertwine. Those who wait for Him, Luke implies, do not wait in vain.

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Back across the lake, the waiting crowd gladly receives Jesus.

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