Matthew 8:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.”

Matthew 8:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.””

Matthew 8:31 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.”

Matthew 8:31 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'”

Matthew 8:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.”

Matthew 8:31 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe into the heard of swine.”

Matthew 8:31 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:31 in Context — Matthew 8

29 Y he aquí clamaron, diciendo: ¿Qué tenemos contigo, Jesús, Hijo de Dios? ¿has venido acá á molestarnos antes de tiempo?

30 Y estaba lejos de ellos un hato de muchos puercos paciendo.

31 Y los demonios le rogaron, diciendo: Si nos echas, permítenos ir á aquel hato de puercos.

32 Y les dijo: Id. Y ellos salieron, y se fueron á aquel hato de puercos: y he aquí, todo el hato de los puercos se precipitó de un despeñadero en la mar, y murieron en las aguas.

33 Y los porqueros huyeron, y viniendo á la ciudad, contaron todas las cosas, y lo que había pasado con los endemoniados.

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What Does Matthew 8:31 Mean?

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