Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Now a large herd of pigs was grazing some distance away from them.
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a herd of many swine feeding at a distance from them.
King James Version
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Holman Bible
Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.
A Conservative Version
Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
American Standard Version
Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
Amplified
Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was grazing.
An Understandable Version
Now a large herd of [wild] hogs [i.e., about of them. See Mark 5:13] was grazing some distance away from them.
Anderson New Testament
Now there was, at a distance from them, a herd of many swine, feeding.
Bible in Basic English
Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food.
Common New Testament
Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.
Darby Translation
Now there was, a great way off from them, a herd of many swine feeding;
Godbey New Testament
And a herd of many swine was feeding a great way from them.
Goodspeed New Testament
Now at some distance from them there was a great drove of pigs feeding.
John Wesley New Testament
Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was afar off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Julia Smith Translation
And far off from them was a herd of many swine grazing.
King James 2000
And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Modern King James verseion
And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine, feeding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there was, a good way off from them, a great herd of swine feeding.
Moffatt New Testament
Now, some distance away, there was a large drove of swine grazing;
Montgomery New Testament
Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;
NET Bible
A large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them.
New Heart English Bible
Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.
Noyes New Testament
Now there was at a distance from them a herd of many swine feeding.
Sawyer New Testament
And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
The Emphasized Bible
Now there was, far from them, a herd of many swine, feeding;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And at a considerable distance, there was a great herd of swine feeding.
Twentieth Century New Testament
A long way off, there was a drove of many pigs, feeding;
Webster
And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine, feeding.
Weymouth New Testament
Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.
Williams New Testament
Now there was not far from there a large drove of hogs feeding.
World English Bible
Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.
Worrell New Testament
Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
Worsley New Testament
Now there was at some distance from them a large herd of swine seeding: and the devils besought Him,
Youngs Literal Translation
And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding,
Themes
Demons » Two men of the gergesenes (gadarenes, gerasenes)
Gadarenes » Jesus visits and works miracles among, but is rejected
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The demoniacs in gadara (gerasa) healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle of the swine (in gadara)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Throws demons out of two men of gadara (gerasa)
the Miracles of Christ » Devils cast out
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 8:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Demon-Possessed Gadarenes Healed
29 Suddenly, they screamed, "What do you want with us, Son of God? Did you come here to torture us before the proper time?" 30 Now a large herd of pigs was grazing some distance away from them. 31 So the demons began to plead with Jesus, saying, "If you drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs."
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Cross References
Leviticus 11:7
and the pig (because it has divided hooves and is therefore cloven-footed, but it doesn't ruminate its cud, it is to be unclean for you).
Deuteronomy 14:8
And also the pig, because even though its hoof is divided, it does not chew the cud. It is therefore unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or even touch their carcasses.
Isaiah 65:3-4
a people who continually provoke me to my face; they keep sacrificing in gardens and waving their hands over stone altars;
Isaiah 66:3
"Whoever slaughters an ox is just like one who kills a human being; whoever sacrifices a lamb is just like one who breaks a dog's neck; whoever makes a grain offering is just like one who offers pig's blood; and whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense is just like one who blesses an idol. Yes, these have chosen their own ways, and they take delight in their contaminated actions.
Mark 5:11
Now a large herd of pigs was grazing on a hillside nearby.
Luke 8:32
Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into those pigs, and he consented to that.
Luke 15:15-16
So he went out to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.