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Luke 8:29

Spiritual warfareSuffering

27 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.

28 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!”

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.

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

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

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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.
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.)
WEB
For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
ASV
For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
DARBY
For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
BLB
For He commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For many times it had seized him, and he was bound, being kept with chains and shackles. And breaking the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
ÅB
For han befalte den urene ånd fare ut av mannen; i lange tider hadde den revet ham med seg, og han ble bundet med lenker og fotjern og holdt under vakt; og han sønderrev båndene og ble drevet av den onde ånd ut i ørkenene.
OTB
For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Mange ganger hadde den grepet ham, og selv om han var bundet med lenker og fotjern og holdt under oppsyn, hadde han brutt lenkene og blitt drevet av demonen til øde steder.
B1930
For han bød den urene ånd fare ut av mannen; i lange tider hadde den revet ham med sig, og han blev bundet med lenker og fotjern og holdt under vakt; og han sønderrev båndene og blev drevet av den onde ånd ut i ørkenene.

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  • Mark 9:20–26

    So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

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  • Luke 9:42

    Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

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  • Luke 9:39

    A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.

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  • Mark 5:3–5

    This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:25–26

    He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

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  • Acts 19:12–16

    so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

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  • Mark 5:8

    For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”

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