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Luke 8:29

Spiritual warfareSuffering

27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

(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.)

30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

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

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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

    And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

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  • Luke 9:42

    And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

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  • Luke 9:39

    And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

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  • Mark 5:3–5

    Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

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  • 2 Timothy 2:25–26

    In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

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  • Acts 19:12–16

    So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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  • Mark 5:8

    For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

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