Mark 5:12

The Demons and the Pigs

11There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.12So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

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Berean Standard Bible
So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them.
Free Bible Version
The evil spirits pleaded with him, “Send us into the pigs so we can enter them.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And all ye deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.
King James (Authorized) Version
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
One Unity Resource Bible
All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
Plain English Version
The bad spirits asked Jesus, “Can we go into that big mob of pigs over there?”
Translation for Translators
So the evil spirits pleaded with Jesus, “Allow us to go to the pigs in order that we might enter them!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
and they begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs; let us enter into them.”
Noah Webster Bible
And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
World English Bible
All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
Young's Literal Translation
and all the demons did call upon him, saying, 'Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;'