Matthew 8:31 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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;`
English ASV
And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
English Amplified
And the demons begged Him, If You drive us out, send us into the drove of hogs.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the demons begged Him, If You drive us out, send us into the drove of hogs.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“If you drive us out,” the demons begged him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
English EASY 2024
The bad spirits said to Jesus, ‘If you make us leave these men, please send us to those pigs. Let us go into them.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The demons begged Jesus, "If you make us leave these men, please send us into that herd of pigs."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So the demons begged Jesus, “If you are going to drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
The demons begged Jesus, "If you're going to force us out, send us into that herd of pigs."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"If You drive us out," the demons begged Him, "send us into the herd of pigs."
English KJV 1611
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
English LSB
And the demons began to plead with Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The demons began to entreat Him, saying, "If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The demons pleaded with him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of swine."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then the demons begged him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
English NIV
The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
English NKJ 1982
So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.”
English NLT
so the demons begged, "If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
And the demons pleaded, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And the demons begged him, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
so the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.“
English Tyndale 1537
Then the devils besought him saying: if thou cast us out, suffer us to go our way into the herd of swine.