Luke 8:32

NET ©

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 1  and the demonic spirits 2  begged Jesus 3  to let them go into them. He gave them permission. 4 

NIV ©

A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into them, and he gave them permission.

NASB ©

Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain; and the demons implored Him to permit them to enter the swine. And He gave them permission.

NLT ©

A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons pleaded with him to let them enter into the pigs. Jesus gave them permission.

MSG ©

A large herd of pigs was browsing and rooting on a nearby hill. The demons begged Jesus to order them into the pigs. He gave the order.

BBE ©

Now there was a great herd of pigs in that place, getting food on the mountain: and the evil spirits made a request to him that he would let them go into the pigs, and he let them.

NRSV ©

Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.

NKJV ©

Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

KJV
And
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there was
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there
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an herd
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of many
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swine
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feeding
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on
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the mountain
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and
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they besought
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him
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that
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he would suffer
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them
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to enter
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into
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them
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And
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he suffered
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them
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GREEK
hn
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V-IXI-3S
de
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CONJ
ekei
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ADV
agelh
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N-NSF
coirwn
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N-GPM
ikanwn
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A-GPM
boskomenh
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V-PPP-NSF
en
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PREP
tw
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T-DSN
orei
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N-DSN
kai
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CONJ
parekalesan
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V-AAI-3P
auton
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P-ASM
ina
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CONJ
epitreqh
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V-AAS-3S
autoiv
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P-DPN
eiv
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PREP
ekeinouv
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D-APM
eiselyein
<1525> (5629)
V-2AAN
kai
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CONJ
epetreqen
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V-AAI-3S
autoiv
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P-DPN
NET © [draft] ITL
Now
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a large
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herd
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of pigs
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was feeding
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there
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on
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the hillside
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, and the demonic spirits begged
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Jesus
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to
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let
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them
<846>
go
<1525>
into
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them
<1565>
. He gave
<2010>
them
<846>
permission
<2010>
.
NET © Notes

1 tn Grk “mountain,” but this might give the English reader the impression of a far higher summit.

2 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the demonic spirits) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 sn Many have discussed why Jesus gave them permission, since the animals were destroyed. However, this is another example of a miracle that is a visual lesson. The demons are destructive: They were destroying the man. They destroyed the pigs. They destroy whatever they touch. The point was to take demonic influence seriously, as well as Jesus’ power over it as a picture of the larger battle for human souls. There would be no doubt how the man’s transformation had taken place.