Now a large drove of swine was grazing there on the hillside;
Now a considerable drove of swine was grazing there on the hillside, so the daemons begged him for leave to enter them. He gave them leave,
Now, some distance away, there was a large drove of swine grazing;
Do not give dogs what is sacred and do not throw pearls before swine, in case they trample them under foot and turn to gore you.
And they begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country.
so the spirits begged him saying, "Send us into the swine, that we may enter them,"