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Mark 5:12

10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
KJV
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
WEB
All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
ASV
And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
DARBY
and they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine that we may enter into them.
BLB
And they implored Him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, so that we may enter into them.”
ÅB
Og de ba ham: Send oss inn i svinene, så vi kan fare i dem!
OTB
Demonene ba Jesus: «Send oss inn i grisene så vi kan gå inn i dem.»
B1930
Og de bad ham: Send oss inn i svinene, så vi kan fare i dem!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 5:8

    Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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  • 2 Corinthians 2:11

    Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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  • Luke 22:31–32

    And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

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  • Job 1:10–12

    Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

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  • Job 2:5

    But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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