The Demons and the Pigs

LUK 8:26

KJV

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

BSB

Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

Koinōnos

And they sailed down to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

LUK 8:27

KJV

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

BSB

When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

Koinōnos

And to him, having gone out upon the land, there met him a certain man from the city who had demons, and for a long time he had not put on clothing and in a house he had not stayed, but in the tombs.

LUK 8:28

KJV

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

BSB

When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

Koinōnos

And having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What to me and to you, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I implore you, do not torment me!

LUK 8:29

KJV

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

BSB

For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Koinōnos

For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man; for many times it had seized him, and he was shackled with chains and in fetters, being kept — and breaking the chains he was driven by the demon into the deserts.

LUK 8:30

KJV

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

BSB

“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

Koinōnos

And Jesus questioned him, saying: "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion" — because many demons had entered into him.

LUK 8:31

KJV

And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

BSB

And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Koinōnos

And they were begging him that he would not command them to go away into the abyss.

LUK 8:32

KJV

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.

BSB

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.

Koinōnos

Now there was there a herd of pigs, considerable in number, feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. And he allowed them.

LUK 8:33

KJV

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.

BSB

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.

Koinōnos

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.

LUK 8:34

KJV

When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

BSB

When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.

Koinōnos

And those feeding them, having seen what had happened, fled and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

LUK 8:35

KJV

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

BSB

So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesusʼ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

Koinōnos

And they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out seated at the feet of Jesus, clothed and being of sound mind, and they were afraid.

LUK 8:36

KJV

They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

BSB

Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

Koinōnos

And those who had seen it reported to them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

LUK 8:37

KJV

Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.

BSB

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

Koinōnos

And all the multitude of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to go away from them, for a great fear had seized them. And he, having embarked in the boat, returned.

LUK 8:38

KJV

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

BSB

The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

Koinōnos

And the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging him that he might be with him. But Jesus dismissed him, saying: "Return to your house and recount what God has done for you.

LUK 8:39

KJV

Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

BSB

“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

Koinōnos

And he went, proclaiming throughout the whole city what Jesus had done for him.