Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they petitioned him not to order them to go into the abyss. "
— Luke 8:31, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.”
“And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss. ”
“They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.”
“And they began to beg him not to order them to depart into the abyss.”
“And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.”
“And they made a request to him that he would not give them an order to go away into the deep.”
“And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.”
And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out in a loud voice, he said: “What is there between me and you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me.”
For he was ordering the unclean spirit to depart from the man. For on many occasions, it would seize him, and he was bound with chains and held by fetters. But breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into deserted places.
Then Jesus questioned him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered into him.
And they petitioned him not to order them to go into the abyss.
And in that place, there was a herd of many swine, pasturing on the mountain. And they petitioned him to permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.
Therefore, the demons departed from the man, and they entered into the swine. And the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the lake, and they were drowned.
And when those who were pasturing them had seen this, they fled and reported it in the city and the villages.