Parallel Verses

Amplified

Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was grazing.

New American Standard Bible

Now there was a herd of many swine feeding at a distance from them.

King James Version

And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Holman Bible

Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.

International Standard Version

Now a large herd of pigs was grazing some distance away from them.

A Conservative Version

Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

American Standard Version

Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

An Understandable Version

Now a large herd of [wild] hogs [i.e., about of them. See Mark 5:13] was grazing some distance away from them.

Anderson New Testament

Now there was, at a distance from them, a herd of many swine, feeding.

Bible in Basic English

Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food.

Common New Testament

Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

Darby Translation

Now there was, a great way off from them, a herd of many swine feeding;

Godbey New Testament

And a herd of many swine was feeding a great way from them.

Goodspeed New Testament

Now at some distance from them there was a great drove of pigs feeding.

John Wesley New Testament

Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was afar off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Julia Smith Translation

And far off from them was a herd of many swine grazing.

King James 2000

And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.

Modern King James verseion

And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine, feeding.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there was, a good way off from them, a great herd of swine feeding.

Moffatt New Testament

Now, some distance away, there was a large drove of swine grazing;

Montgomery New Testament

Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;

NET Bible

A large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them.

New Heart English Bible

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

Noyes New Testament

Now there was at a distance from them a herd of many swine feeding.

Sawyer New Testament

And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

The Emphasized Bible

Now there was, far from them, a herd of many swine, feeding;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And at a considerable distance, there was a great herd of swine feeding.

Twentieth Century New Testament

A long way off, there was a drove of many pigs, feeding;

Webster

And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine, feeding.

Weymouth New Testament

Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.

Williams New Testament

Now there was not far from there a large drove of hogs feeding.

World English Bible

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

Worrell New Testament

Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

Worsley New Testament

Now there was at some distance from them a large herd of swine seeding: and the devils besought Him,

Youngs Literal Translation

And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

μακράν 
Makran 
Usage: 7

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490


Usage: 0

an herd
G34
ἀγέλη 
Agele 
Usage: 8

of many
πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

χοῖρος 
Choiros 
Usage: 11

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

Demon-Possessed Gadarenes Healed

29 And they screamed out, “What business do we have [in common] with each other, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time [of judgment]?” 30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was grazing. 31 The demons began begging Him, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”


Cross References

Leviticus 11:7

And the swine, because it divides the hoof and makes a split hoof, but does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.

Deuteronomy 14:8

The swine, because it has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You shall not eat their meat nor touch their carcasses.

Isaiah 65:3-4


The people who continually provoke Me to My face,
Sacrificing [to idols] in gardens and making offerings with incense on bricks [instead of at the designated altar];

Isaiah 66:3


“He who kills an ox [for pagan sacrifice] is [as guilty] as one who kills a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb, as one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering, as one who offers swine’s blood;
He who offers incense, as one who blesses an idol.
Such people have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their repulsive acts;

Mark 5:11

Now there was a large herd of pigs grazing there on the mountain.

Luke 8:32

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the mountain. The demons begged Jesus to allow them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

Luke 15:15-16

So he went and forced himself on one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

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