Luke 8:31

The Demons and the Pigs · Luke 8:26–39
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Translations

Modern
And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.
Traditional
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Literal
And they were imploring Him that He would not command them to go away into the Abyss.
Latin
Et rogabant illum ne imperaret illis ut in abyssum irent.

Original

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

Notes

the Abyss: The Greek word abussos means "bottomless." It often refers to the prison of evil spirits or fallen angels under the surface of the world (Revelation 9:1–2, 11; 11:7; 17:8; 20:1, 3; compare 2 Peter 2:4). The metaphor comes from the apparently bottomless depth of the ocean (the ancients had no means for sounding the ocean depths, so to them it was bottomless).

Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man: This is known as an exorcism. This story showed the power Jesus has over spiritual forces. It also contrasted the healed man's faith and commitment to Jesus with the fear and rejection of people in the town.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 8:28–34 Mark 5:1–20

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bottomless Pit Gadara, Gadarenes Gerasa, Gerasenes Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Miracle of the Swine (In Gadara) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Demoniacs in Gadara (Gerasa) Healed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Throws Demons out of Two Men of Gadara (Gerasa)