Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
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.
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit.
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 And Jesus asked him, saying, "What is thy name?" And he said, "Legion," because many devils were entered into him. 31 And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was thereby a herd of many swine, feeding on a hill, and they besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Cross References
Revelation 9:1-2
And the fifth angel blew, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth. And to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Job 1:11
But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
Job 2:5
But lay thine hand upon him, touch him once upon the bone and flesh, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
Matthew 25:41
Then shall the King say unto them that shall be on the left hand, 'Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels.
Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do with thee Jesus the son of the God most highest? I beseech thee torment me not."
Philippians 2:10-11
That in the name of Jesus should every knee bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under earth;
Revelation 9:11
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue, is Abadon: but in the Greek tongue, Apollion, that is to say: a destroyer.
Revelation 11:7
And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that came out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them: and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Revelation 17:8
The beast that thou seest, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and shall go into perdition, and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder - whose names are not written in the book of life from he beginning of the world - when they behold the beast that was, and is not.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that received the beast's mark, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into a pond of fire burning with brimstone:
Revelation 20:1-3
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand.
Revelation 20:14-15
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is that second death.