The Demons and the Pigs

Luke 8:29

In 9 translations

BSB: For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
KJV: (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
WEB: For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
ASV: For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
LSV: For He commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and shackles—guarded, and breaking apart the bonds he was driven by the demons into the deserts.
YLT: For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters — guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.
DBY: For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
DRC: For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts.
GNV: For he commanded ye foule spirit to come out of the man: (for oft times he had caught him: therefore he was bound with chaines, and kept in fetters: but he brake the bands, and was caried of the deuill into wildernesses.)

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐδεσμεύετο (“he was shackled”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐδεσμεῖτο (“he was bound”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὑπὸ (“by”); Westcott–Hort read ἀπὸ (“from”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δαιμονίου (“demon”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δαίμονος (“demon”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Spelling of παρήγγειλεν: SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus: παρήγγελλεν.
Spelling of διαρρήσσων: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: διαρήσσων.

SBLGNT apparatus (4)

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SBLGNT: παρήγγελλεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read παρήγγελλεν; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read παρήγγειλεν.
SBLGNT: ἐδεσμεύετο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐδεσμεύετο; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐδεσμεῖτο.
SBLGNT: ὑπὸ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὑπὸ; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἀπὸ.
SBLGNT: δαιμονίου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δαιμονίου; Robinson–Pierpont read δαίμονος.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: παρήγγελλεν γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεύετο ἁλύσεσιν καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαιμονίου εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους.
RP2018: Παρήγγειλεν γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεῖτο ἁλύσεσιν καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαίμονος εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους.
TR-Boyd: Παρήγγειλε γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεῖτο ἁλύσεσι καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαίμονος εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους.Παρήγγειλε ¦ Παρήγγελλε ST
SCR1894: παρηγγειλεν γαρ τω πνευματι τω ακαθαρτω εξελθειν απο του ανθρωπου πολλοις γαρ χρονοις συνηρπακει αυτον και εδεσμειτο αλυσεσιν και πεδαις φυλασσομενος και διαρρησσων τα δεσμα ηλαυνετο υπο του δαιμονος εις τας ερημους

Who and where

◆ Gadarene Demoniacs

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Fetter Seed Bands Band Devil, The Miracles Jesus, the Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

Luke 9:39A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
Mark 5:8For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
2 Timothy 2:25–26He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them…
Acts 19:12–16so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them. Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord…
Mark 9:20–26So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with…
Luke 9:42Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Mark 5:3–5This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one…

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