Luke 8:32 - English Majority Text Version 2009

Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain. And they kept imploring Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now a great herd of swine was there feeding on the hillside; and [the demons] begged Him to give them leave to enter these. And He allowed them [to do so].

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs. Jesus gave them permission,

Catholic Public Domain Version

And in that place, there was a herd of many swine, pasturing on the mountain. And they petitioned him to permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And there was there a 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.

Luke 8:32 Cross References

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Luke 8:31

And he kept imploring Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.

Luke 8:33

Then when the demons came out from the man, they entered into the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

John 19:11

Jesus answered, "You would have no authority at all against Me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore the one who betrayed Me to you has a greater sin."

1 John 4:4

You are of God, little children, and you have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Revelation 20:7

Now after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,