5:18a

As He was getting into the boat: The phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as As He was getting into the boat introduces the event in the next part of the verse. This event happened while Jesus was getting into the boat to go back across the lake. Indicate this in a natural way in your language.

He: The pronoun He refers to Jesus.

5:18b

the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him: In some languages it may be more natural to use direct speech here. For example:

…the man who had had the unclean spirits begged Jesus, “Please let me be with you all the time.”
-or-
…the man who had been controlled by unclean spirits pleaded with him, “Please, may I go with you wherever you go?”

the man who had been possessed by the demons: This expression is similar to the one in 5:15b–c. Refer to the note on 5:15b–c and to how you translated the expression there. If your expression is long, it may be more natural to use a shorter way to refer to the man here. For example:

the man
-or-
the healed/freed man

begged: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as begged means to request or plead for something. In this context it indicates that the man earnestly desired to go with Jesus. The same word was used in 5:10, 5:12a, and 5:17. See the note on 5:10.

to go with Him: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as to go with Him is more literally “to be with him.” Almost the same Greek phrase is used in 3:14 to describe the purpose for which Jesus chose his twelve disciples.

The man who was delivered from the unclean spirits begged Jesus to allow him to stay with him as the twelve disciples did. Consider how to express this meaning in your language.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

to be with him
-or-
to stay with him

Him: The pronoun Him refers here to Jesus.

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