Luke 8:32

New International Reader's Version

A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs. And he allowed it.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

“ ‘How?’ the Lord asked. “The spirit said, ‘I’ll go out and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’ “ ‘You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’

Job 1:10

Haven’t you guarded him and his family? Haven’t you taken care of everything he has? You have blessed everything he does. His flocks and herds are spread all through the land.

Job 1:12

The Lord said to Satan, “All right. I am handing everything he has over to you. But do not touch the man himself.” Then Satan left the Lord and went on his way.

Job 2:6

The Lord said to Satan, “All right. I am handing him over to you. But you must spare his life.”

Psalm 62:11

God, I have heard you say two things. One is that power belongs to you, God.

Isaiah 65:4

They sit among the graves. They spend their nights talking to the spirits of the dead. They eat the meat of pigs. Their cooking pots hold soup that has ‘unclean’ meat in it.

Isaiah 66:3

But others are not like that. They sacrifice bulls to me, but at the same time they kill people. They offer lambs to me, but they also sacrifice dogs to other gods. They bring grain offerings to me, but they also offer pig’s blood to other gods. They burn incense to me, but they also worship statues of gods. They have chosen to go their own way. They take delight in things I hate.

Leviticus 11:7

Pigs have hooves that are separated completely in two. But they do not chew the cud. So they are “unclean” for you.

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give holy things to dogs. Do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they might walk all over them. They might turn around and tear you to pieces.

Luke 8:31

And they begged Jesus again and again not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Luke 8:33

When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs. Then the herd rushed down the steep bank. They ran into the lake and drowned.

John 19:11

Jesus answered, “You were given power from heaven. If you weren’t, you would have no power over me. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

1 John 4:4

Dear children, you belong to God. You have not accepted the teachings of the false prophets. That’s because the one who is in you is powerful. He is more powerful than the one who is in the world.

Revelation 20:7

When the 1,000 years are over, Satan will be set free from his prison.