KJV King James Version
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
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Luke 8:32
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
WEB World English Bible
Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.
ASV American Standard Version
Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,
Surrounding context — Luke 8
29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
34 When they that fed [them] saw what was done, they fled, and went and told [it] in the city and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereἀγέληG34 · agelēherdχοίρωνG5519 · choirospigἱκανῶνG2425 · hikanossufficientβοσκομένηG1006 · boskōto feedἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄρει,G3735 · orosmountainκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαρεκάλεσανG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἐπιτρέψῃG2010 · epitrepōto permitαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardἐκείνουςG1565 · ekeinosthatεἰσελθεῖν.G1525 · eiserchomaito enterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπέτρεψενG2010 · epitrepōto permitαὐτοῖς.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Isaiah 66:3He that killeth an ox [is as if] he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.Isaiah 65:4Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;Job 2:6And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save his life.Job 1:10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.1 Kings 22:22And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade [him], and prevail also: go forth, and do so.1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Mark 5:11-13Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.Matthew 8:30-33And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.Psalm 62:11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] unto God.Leviticus 11:7And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.Revelation 20:7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,John 19:11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.Job 1:12And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath [is] in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
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