Matthew 8:31 - The Scriptures 1998

and the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the demons begged Him, If You drive us out, send us into the drove of hogs.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

Common English Bible

The demons pleaded with him, “If you throw us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then the demons petitioned him, saying: "If you cast us from here, send us into the herd of swine."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the devils besought him, saying: If thou cast us out hence, send us into the herd of swine.

Matthew 8:31 Cross References

Matthew 4:24

And news about Him went out into all Syria. And they brought to Him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and pains, and those who were demon-possessed, and epileptics, and paralytics. And He healed them.

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give what is set-apart to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Matthew 8:30

And at a distance from them there was a herd of many pigs feeding,

Matthew 8:32

And He said to them, “Go.” And they, coming out, went into the herd of pigs. And see, the entire herd of pigs rushed down the steep place into the sea, and died in the water.

Mark 5:12

And all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the pigs, so that we enter into them.”

Mark 5:7

and having called out with a loud voice, said, “What have I to do with You, יהושע, Son of the Most High Ě

Revelation 12:12

“Because of this rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has little time.”