Matthew 8:31
King James Version (KJV)
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
In context
29 And, 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?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32 And 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.
33 And 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.
Matthew 8:31 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
- WEB World English Bible
- The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So the demons besought him, saying, If thou expellest us, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.