Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

And they begged Him not to banish them to the abyss.

New American Standard Bible

They were imploring Him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

A Conservative Version

And they entreated him that he would not command them to to out into the abyss.

American Standard Version

And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

Amplified

They continually begged Him not to command them to go into the abyss.

An Understandable Version

And the evil spirits begged Jesus not to require them to go away into the "pit" [Note: This appears to be the place reserved for the devil and his evil spirits. See Rev. 9:1-11; 20:1-3].

Anderson New Testament

And they be sought him, that he would not command them to -go away into the abyss.

Bible in Basic English

And they made a request to him that he would not give them an order to go away into the deep.

Common New Testament

And they begged him repeatedly not to command them to go into the Abyss.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and they entreated him not to condemn them to the abyss.

Darby Translation

And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.

Godbey New Testament

And he continued to intreat Him that He should not command them to depart into the abyss.

Goodspeed New Testament

And they begged him not to order them off to the bottomless pit.

John Wesley New Testament

And they besought him, that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

Julia Smith Translation

And he besought him that he would not command him to go away into the abyss.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they began imploring him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss.

Modern King James verseion

And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

And they begged him not to order them off to the abyss.

Montgomery New Testament

So they besought Jesus not to command them to go away into the abyss.

NET Bible

And they began to beg him not to order them to depart into the abyss.

New Heart English Bible

They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

Noyes New Testament

And they besought him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

Sawyer New Testament

And he besought him not to command them to go into the abyss.

The Emphasized Bible

And they were beseeching him that he would not order them, into the abyss, to depart.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he besought him that he would not order them to go into the abyss.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit.

Williams New Testament

Then they continued to beg Him not to order them to go off to the bottomless pit.

World English Bible

They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

Worrell New Testament

And they were entreating Him, that He would not command them to go away into the abyss.

Worsley New Testament

And they besought Him that He would not command them to go into the abyss:

Youngs Literal Translation

and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

παρακαλέω 
Parakaleo 
Usage: 102

him

Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

he would
ἐπιτάσσω 
Epitasso 
Usage: 8

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ἐπιτάσσω 
Epitasso 
Usage: 8


Usage: 0

to go out
ἀπέρχομαι 
Aperchomai 
go, depart, go, go away, come,
Usage: 97

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

References

Context Readings

A Demon-Possessed Gerasene Healed

30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked him.

“Legion,” he said—because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him not to banish them to the abyss. 32 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.


Cross References

Revelation 9:1-2

The fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth. The key to the shaft of the abyss was given to him.

Job 1:11

But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:5

But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Matthew 25:41

Then He will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels!

Luke 8:28

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, You Son of the Most High God? I beg You, don’t torment me!”

Philippians 2:10-11

so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow
of those who are in heaven and on earth
and under the earth

Revelation 9:11

They had as their king the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

Revelation 11:7

When they finish their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, conquer them, and kill them.

Revelation 17:8

The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who live on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast that was, and is not, and will be present again.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with him the false prophet, who had performed the signs in his presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image with these signs. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Revelation 20:1-3

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

Revelation 20:14-15

Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

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