Luke 8:33

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.”

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BSBPD

“Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the demons having gone forth from the man, did enter into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep to the lake, and were choked.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 8:33 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 8:22One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
  2. John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
  3. 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  4. Revelation 9:11They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.

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