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Matthew 8:31
“So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.”
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Matthew 8:31 Context
28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. 31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 32And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
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Other Translations
So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe away into the herd of swine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The demons {began} to entreat Him, saying, "If You {are going to} cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.
- Basic English Bible
and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- Darby Bible
So the demons besought him, saying, If thou expellest us, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
- Webster's Bible
So the demons entreated Him. "If Thou drivest us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."
- Weymouth Bible
The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."
- World English Bible
And the deuelis preyeden hym, and seiden, If thou castist out vs fro hennes, sende vs in to the droue of swyne.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The demons {began} to entreat Him, saying, "If You {are going to} cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.
- Basic English Bible
and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- Darby Bible
So the demons besought him, saying, If thou expellest us, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
- Webster's Bible
So the demons entreated Him. "If Thou drivest us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."
- Weymouth Bible
The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."
- World English Bible
And the deuelis preyeden hym, and seiden, If thou castist out vs fro hennes, sende vs in to the droue of swyne.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 8:31
8:31 He said, Go - A word of permission only, not command.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 8:31
Mt 8:31 Suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. Why this request we do not know; perhaps it was malicious; perhaps to have an animal habitation.