New International Version When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. New Living Translation Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned. English Standard Version Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. Berean Standard Bible Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. Berean Literal Bible And the demons, having gone out from the man, entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. King James Bible Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. New King James Version Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned. New American Standard Bible And the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. NASB 1995 And the demons came out of the man and entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. NASB 1977 And the demons came out from the man and entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned. Legacy Standard Bible And when the demons came out of the man, they entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. Amplified Bible Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. Berean Annotated Bible Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. Christian Standard Bible The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. Holman Christian Standard Bible The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. American Standard Version And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned. Contemporary English Version Then the demons left the man and went into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. English Revised Version And the devils came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were choked. GOD'S WORD® Translation The demons came out of the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and drowned. Good News Translation They went out of the man and into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the side of the cliff into the lake and was drowned. International Standard Version Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and drowned. NET Bible So the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned. New Heart English Bible The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned. Webster's Bible Translation Then the demons went out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. Weymouth New Testament The demons came out of the man and left him, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently over the cliff into the Lake and were drowned. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. World English Bible The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the demons having gone forth from the man, entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned. Berean Literal Bible And the demons, having gone out from the man, entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. Young's Literal Translation and the demons having gone forth from the man, did enter into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep to the lake, and were choked. Smith's Literal Translation And the demons having come out of the man, came into the swine: and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake, and were choked. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe devils therefore went out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were stifled. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the demons departed from the man, and they entered into the swine. And the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the lake, and they were drowned. New American Bible The demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. New Revised Standard Version Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the demons went out of the man, and they attacked the swine; and that whole herd went straight to the cliff, and fell down into the lake and were drowned. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the demons went out from the man and they entered the swine and the whole herd went straight to the precipice and they fell into the lake and drowned. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the demons came out of the man, and went into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place into the lake, and were drowned. Godbey New Testament And the demons having come out from the man, came into the swine: and the herd rushed down a precipice into the sea, and were strangled. Haweis New Testament Then the devils going out of the man, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, and was suffocated. Mace New Testament accordingly the demons quitted the man, and enter'd into the swine: immediately the herd ran headlong down a precipice into the lake, and were drowned. Weymouth New Testament The demons came out of the man and left him, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently over the cliff into the Lake and were drowned. Worrell New Testament And the demons, going out from the man, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned. Worsley New Testament So the demons went out of the man and entred into the swine: and the herd ran violently down the hill into the lake and were drowned. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Demons and the Pigs…32There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission. 33Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. 34When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.… Cross References Then the demons came out of the man Luke 4:35 But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him. Mark 1:26 At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek. Matthew 8:16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. and went into the pigs, Leviticus 11:7 And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. Deuteronomy 14:8 as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass. 2 Peter 2:22 Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” and the herd rushed down the steep bank Matthew 8:32 “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters. Mark 5:13 He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water. into the lake and was drowned. Exodus 14:28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. Psalm 106:11 The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained. Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. Exodus 15:10 But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters. Job 1:12 “Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. Job 2:6 “Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.” Zechariah 13:2 And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. Matthew 12:43-45 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.” Treasury of Scripture Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. Then. the herd. John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Revelation 9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. Jump to Previous Bank Choked Cliff Demons Destruction Devils Drowned Entered Evil Forth Herd Lake Pigs Precipice Ran Rushed Rushing Sharp Slope Spirits Steep Swine Violently WaterJump to Next Bank Choked Cliff Demons Destruction Devils Drowned Entered Evil Forth Herd Lake Pigs Precipice Ran Rushed Rushing Sharp Slope Spirits Steep Swine Violently WaterLuke 8 1. Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place, 9. explains the parable of the sower, 16. and the candle; 19. declares who are his mother, and brothers; 22. rebukes the winds; 26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs; 37. is rejected by the Gadarenes; 43. heals the woman of her bleeding; 49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death. Then the demons came out of the man Jesus’ command brought immediate release to a man long held in torment and isolation. His restoration displayed Christ’s authority over evil spirits and His power to free those under spiritual oppression. Luk 4:35 But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said.… and went into the pigs, The demons entered a large herd of pigs, animals regarded as unclean under the Law. Since this occurred in Gentile territory east of the Sea of Galilee, the presence of such a herd was unsurprising. Their entry into the pigs revealed the destructive character of the demons. Lev 11:7 And the pig, though it has a split hoof… and the herd rushed down the steep bank Driven into violent panic, the animals surged toward the water. The scene made visible the ruin evil brings when it gains control, while also showing that the demons acted only within the limits Jesus allowed. Mat 8:32 “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs,… into the lake and was drowned. The herd perished in the lake, leaving the formerly possessed man alive, clothed, and in his right mind. The event demonstrated both the reality of demonic power and the greater authority of Christ over it. Water, a symbol of chaos and judgment, became the means of the demons’ destruction, foreshadowing evil’s final defeat. Exo 14:28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen… Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, demonstrating His authority over the spiritual realm by casting out demons. 2. Demons Spiritual beings opposed to God, possessing the man and causing destruction. 3. The Man A demon-possessed individual who is healed by Jesus, representing those in need of spiritual deliverance. 4. Pigs Animals into which the demons are cast, symbolizing the destructive nature of evil. 5. The Lake The body of water where the pigs drown, illustrating the ultimate end of evil. Teaching Points Authority of ChristJesus has supreme authority over all spiritual forces. Believers can trust in His power to deliver and protect. Destructive Nature of Evil The demons' destruction of the pigs illustrates how evil seeks to destroy. We must be vigilant and guard against sin. Deliverance and Restoration Jesus' deliverance of the man shows His compassion and desire to restore those who are oppressed. Spiritual Warfare Believers are engaged in a spiritual battle. We must put on the full armor of God and stand firm in faith. Value of a Soul Jesus' willingness to save the man, even at the cost of the pigs, underscores the immense value He places on each soul. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Luke 8:33?2. How does Luke 8:33 demonstrate Jesus' authority over evil spirits? 3. What lessons can we learn from the pigs' reaction in Luke 8:33? 4. How does Luke 8:33 connect to Jesus' power in Mark 5:1-20? 5. How can we apply Jesus' authority over demons in our daily lives? 6. What does Luke 8:33 teach about the spiritual realm's impact on the physical? 7. Why did Jesus allow the demons to enter the pigs in Luke 8:33? 8. What does the destruction of the pigs symbolize in Luke 8:33? 9. How does Luke 8:33 demonstrate Jesus' authority over evil spirits? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 8? (33) Down a steep place.--Better, down the cliff.Verse 33. - And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. Some exception has been taken at our Lord's action here in connection with the swine, but it has been well said "that the antedating of the death of a herd of unclean animals was as nothing compared with the deliverance of a human soul." But it seems better to see, in the permitted destruction of the herd, the Lord's grave rebuke to the open disregarders of the holy ritual law of Israel, for the sake of selfish lucre. Luke 8:33 reveals Jesus’ sovereign power over the demonic realm, His compassion for the individual, and the lethal nature of evil once unleashed. The expelled demons, the sacrificial swine, the headlong rush, and the drowning collectively declare that Christ delivers, evil destroys, and God’s judgment is final. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. demons δαιμόνια (daimonia) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. came out Ἐξελθόντα (Exelthonta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. of ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. [and] went εἰσῆλθον (eisēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. pigs, χοίρους (choirous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 5519: A swine, hog, sow. Of uncertain derivation; a hog. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. herd ἀγέλη (agelē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 34: A flock, herd. From ago; a drove. rushed ὥρμησεν (hōrmēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3729: To rush, hasten on. From horme; to start, spur or urge on, i.e. to dash or plunge. down κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. steep bank κρημνοῦ (krēmnou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2911: A crag, precipice, steep bank. From kremannumi; overhanging, i.e. A precipice. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lake λίμνην (limnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3041: A lake. Probably from limen; a pond. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. was drowned. ἀπεπνίγη (apepnigē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 638: (a) I suffocate, choke, drown, (b) I stop the growth of. From apo and pnigo; to stifle. Additonal Resources Luke 8:33 Blue Letter BibleLuke 8:33 Bible Gateway Luke 8:33 Bible.com Luke 8:33 NIV |
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