Matthew 8:31
Strong's Lexicon
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

demons
δαίμονες (daimones)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1142: An evil-spirit, demon. From daio; a d?Mon or supernatural spirit.

begged
παρεκάλουν (parekaloun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“If
Εἰ (Ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

You drive us out
ἐκβάλλεις (ekballeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

send us
ἀπόστειλον (aposteilon)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

herd
ἀγέλην (agelēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 34: A flock, herd. From ago; a drove.

of pigs.
χοίρων (choirōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5519: A swine, hog, sow. Of uncertain derivation; a hog.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.

Young's Literal Translation
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;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “ send us into the herd of pigs.”

New American Standard Bible
The demons [began] to entreat Him, saying, "If You [are] [going to] cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."

King James Bible
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."

New Living Translation
So the demons begged, "If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs."

English Standard Version
And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”

New American Standard Bible
The demons began to entreat Him, saying, "If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If You drive us out," the demons begged Him, "send us into the herd of pigs."

International Standard Version
So the demons began to plead with Jesus, saying, "If you drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs."

NET Bible
Then the demons begged him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."

American Standard Version
And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

English Revised Version
And the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

Young's Literal Translation
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;'
















Cross References
Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 8:30
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Matthew 8:32
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Matthew 8:28
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

Matthew 8:33
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

Matthew 8:34
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
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