Luke 8:32

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Luke 8:32

30Yeshua questioned him, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he said, for many demons had entered him. 31They kept begging Him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of pigs was feeding on the mountain. The demons urged Yeshua to let them enter these pigs, and He gave them permission. 33Then the demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs. The herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and was drowned. 34But when the herdsmen saw what happened, they ran away and reported it in the town and countryside.

Luke 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 11:7The pig, though it has a split, divided hoof, does not chew cud, so it is unclean to you.
• Isaiah 65:4sitting among graves, spending the night in cave-tombs; eating swine’s flesh, and the broth of detestable things is in their pots,
• Isaiah 66:3One who kills an ox is like one who kills a man; one who sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; one who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood; one who burns incense is like one who blesses an idol. They have chosen their own ways, so their soul delights in their abominations.
• Matthew 8:30Now a large herd of pigs was feeding some distance away from them.
• Mark 5:11Now a large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.
• Job 1:10Have you not made a hedge around him, his household, and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands and his possessions have increased in the land.
• Psalms 62:11Do not trust in extortion, and do not put vain hope in plunder. Though these things increase riches, do not set your heart on them.
• John 19:11Yeshua answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it hadn’t been given to you from above. For this reason, the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”
• 1 John 4:4You are from God, children, and you have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
• 1 Kings 22:22And he said: ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said: ‘You shall entice him and shall prevail also—go and do so.’
• Job 1:12Then Adonai said to the satan, “Everything he has is in your hand. Only do not extend your hand against him!” So the satan departed from the presence of Adonai.
• Job 2:6Adonai said to the satan, “Very well, he is in your hand—only spare his life!”
• Revelation 20:7When the thousand years has ended, satan shall 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

Topics related to Luke 8:32

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Swine

In the dictionaries

• Choke
• Fall
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive
• Swine
• Hill; Mount; Mountain
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of

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