Luke 8:32 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,

English ASV

Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.

English Amplified

Now a great herd of swine was there feeding on the hillside; and [the demons] begged Him to give them leave to enter these. And He allowed them [to do so].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now a great herd of swine was there feeding on the hillside; and [the demons] begged Him to give them leave to enter these. And He allowed them [to do so].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

There 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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged him to permit them to enter the pigs, and he gave them permission.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.

English EASY 2024

There was a large group of pigs there and they were eating on the hill. The bad spirits asked Jesus, ‘Let us go into the pigs.’ Jesus replied, ‘Yes, you can go into them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

On that hill there was a big herd of pigs eating. The demons begged Jesus to allow them to go into the pigs. So he allowed them to do this.

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

There was a large herd of pigs near by, feeding on a hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he let them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A large herd of pigs was feeding on a mountainside. The demons begged Jesus to let them enter those pigs. So he let them do this.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

English KJV 1611

And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

English LSB

Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain, and the demons pleaded with Him to permit them to enter the swine. And He gave them permission.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

There was a large herd of swine feeding on the mountain. They begged Him to permit them to enter them, and He permitted them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain; and the demons implored Him to permit them to enter the swine. And He gave them permission.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

A herd of many swine was feeding there on the hillside, and they pleaded with him to allow them to enter those swine; and he let them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs. And he allowed it.

English NIV

A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into them, and he gave them permission.

English NKJ 1982

Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

English NLT

A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons pleaded with him to let them enter into the pigs. Jesus gave them permission.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

On the hillside nearby, there was a large herd of pigs, and the demons pleaded with Jesus, “Let us enter into the pigs.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A herd of pigs was feeding on the mountainside nearby, and the demons pled with him to let them enter into the pigs. And Jesus said they could.

English Tyndale 1537

(And) There was there by an herd of many swine, feeding on an hill, and they prayed(besought) him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.