He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
- BSB And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
- NKJV Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
- NASB And he begged Him earnestly not to send them out of the region.
- NLT Then the evil spirits begged him again and again not to send them to some distant place.
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The demons beg Jesus not to send them out of the region.
Overview
The unclean spirits plead with Jesus, acknowledging that their fate rests entirely in his hands. Their begging reveals that the powers of darkness are utterly subject to Christ's will. He alone decides their movements, displaying his sovereign authority over all evil.
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Cross-references · 2
- Mark 3:22The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”
- Mark 5:13At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.
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