English Standard Version
Luke 8:32
32Now 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.
Luke 8:32 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs. So Jesus gave them permission.
Context of Luke 8:32
30Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him. 31And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 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. 33Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. 34When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
Read all of Luke 8Luke 8:32 word by word
ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἀγέλη χοίρων ἱκανῶν βοσκομένη ἐν τῷ ὄρει, καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιτρέψῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς ἐκείνους εἰσελθεῖν. καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτοῖς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- an herdἀγέληagelē · herdG34
- of manyἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
- swineχοῖροςchoiros · pigG5519
- feedingβόσκωboskō · to feedG1006
- onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the mountainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- they besoughtπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- he would sufferἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010
- to enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- themἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
Cross-references for Luke 8:32
- Leviticus 11:7And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.
- Isaiah 65:4who sit in tombs, and spend the night in secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and broth of tainted meat is in their vessels;
- Isaiah 66:3"He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck; he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers pig's blood; he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol. These have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations;
- Matthew 8:30Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.
- Mark 5:11Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside,
- Job 1:10Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
- Psalms 62:11Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,
- John 19:11Jesus answered him, "You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin."
- 1 John 4:4Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
- 1 Kings 22:22And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' And he said, 'I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.'
- Job 1:12And the Lord said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
- Job 2:6And the Lord said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life."
- Revelation 20:7And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison
Commentaries on Luke 8:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-39Verses 22-39 See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. We may learn much out of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32a large herd of pigs: Jews considered pigs to be ceremonially unclean animals. This indicates that the people in this area were Gentiles. The spiritually unclean demons were only suitable to be in pigs.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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