The Demons and the Pigs
Mark 5:12
In 9 translations
- BSB
- So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
- KJV
- And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
- WEB
- All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
- ASV
- And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
- LSV
- and all the demons called on Him, saying, “Send us to the pigs, that into them we may enter”;
- YLT
- and all the demons did call upon him, saying, 'Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;'
- DBY
- and they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine that we may enter into them.
- DRC
- And the spirits besought him, saying: Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
- GNV
- And all ye deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πάντες οἱ δαίμονες (“all the demons”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: αὐτὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτὸν; Robinson–Pierpont add πάντες οἱ δαίμονες.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· Πέμψον ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, ἵνα εἰς αὐτοὺς εἰσέλθωμεν.
- RP2018
- καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ δαίμονες, λέγοντες, Πέμψον ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, ἵνα εἰς αὐτοὺς εἰσέλθωμεν.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ δαίμονες, λέγοντες, Πέμψον ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, ἵνα εἰς αὐτοὺς εἰσέλθωμεν.
- SCR1894
- και παρεκαλεσαν αυτον παντες οι δαιμονες λεγοντες πεμψον ημας εις τους χοιρους ινα εις αυτους εισελθωμεν
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- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- 2 Corinthians 2:11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
- Job 1:10–12Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out Your hand and strike…
- Luke 22:31–32Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
- Job 2:5But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
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