Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit.
New American Standard Bible
They were imploring Him not to command them to go away into
King James Version
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Holman Bible
And they begged Him not to banish them to the abyss.
International Standard Version
He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.
A Conservative Version
And they entreated him that he would not command them to to out into the abyss.
American Standard Version
And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.
Amplified
They continually begged Him not to command them to go into the abyss.
An Understandable Version
And the evil spirits begged Jesus not to require them to go away into the "pit" [Note: This appears to be the place reserved for the devil and his evil spirits. See Rev. 9:1-11; 20:1-3].
Anderson New Testament
And they be sought him, that he would not command them to -go away into the abyss.
Bible in Basic English
And they made a request to him that he would not give them an order to go away into the deep.
Common New Testament
And they begged him repeatedly not to command them to go into the Abyss.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and they entreated him not to condemn them to the abyss.
Darby Translation
And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.
Godbey New Testament
And he continued to intreat Him that He should not command them to depart into the abyss.
Goodspeed New Testament
And they begged him not to order them off to the bottomless pit.
John Wesley New Testament
And they besought him, that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
Julia Smith Translation
And he besought him that he would not command him to go away into the abyss.
King James 2000
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the abyss.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they began imploring him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss.
Modern King James verseion
And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Moffatt New Testament
And they begged him not to order them off to the abyss.
Montgomery New Testament
So they besought Jesus not to command them to go away into the abyss.
NET Bible
And they began to beg him not to order them to depart into the abyss.
New Heart English Bible
They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
Noyes New Testament
And they besought him not to command them to go away into the abyss.
Sawyer New Testament
And he besought him not to command them to go into the abyss.
The Emphasized Bible
And they were beseeching him that he would not order them, into the abyss, to depart.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he besought him that he would not order them to go into the abyss.
Webster
And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Weymouth New Testament
and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit.
Williams New Testament
Then they continued to beg Him not to order them to go off to the bottomless pit.
World English Bible
They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
Worrell New Testament
And they were entreating Him, that He would not command them to go away into the abyss.
Worsley New Testament
And they besought Him that He would not command them to go into the abyss:
Youngs Literal Translation
and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,
Themes
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The demoniacs in gadara (gerasa) healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle of the swine (in gadara)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Throws demons out of two men of gadara (gerasa)
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Demon-Possessed Gerasene Healed
30 "What is your name?" Jesus asked. "Legion," he answered (for many demons had taken possession of him); 31 And the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit. 32 There was a drove of many pigs close by feeding upon the hill- side; and the demons begged Jesus to give them leave to enter into them. Jesus gave them leave.
Cross References
Revelation 9:1-2
Then the fifth angel blew; and I saw a Star that had fallen upon the earth from the heavens, and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Matthew 25:41
Then he will say to those on his left 'Go from my presence, accursed, into the 'aeonian fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels.'
Luke 8:28
Catching sight of Jesus, he shrieked out and threw himself down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed: "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you not to torment me."
Philippians 2:10-11
So that in adoration of the Name of Jesus every knee should bend, in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth,
Revelation 9:11
They have as their king the Angel of the bottomless pit, whose name, in Hebrew, is 'Abaddon,' while, in Greek, his name is 'Apollyon' (the Destroyer).
Revelation 11:7
As soon as they have completed their testimony, 'the wild Beast that ascends from the bottomless pit will make war upon them and conquer' and kill them.
Revelation 17:8
The Beast that you saw was, but is not, and is about to rise out of the bottomless pit, and is on its way to destruction. Those who are living on earth will be amazed--those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world--when they see that the Beast was, but is not, and yet will come.'
Revelation 19:20
The Beast was captured, and with him was taken the false Prophet, who performed the marvels before the eyes of the Beast, with which he deceived those who had received the brand of the Beast and those who worshiped his image. Alive, they were thrown, both of them, into the fiery lake 'of burning sulphur.'
Revelation 20:1-3
Then I saw an angel coming down from Heaven, with the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Revelation 20:14-15
Then Death and the Lord of the Place of Death were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the Second Death--the lake of fire;