And they cried out, saying, “What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
- KJV And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
- BSB “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
- NKJV And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
- NLT They began screaming at him, “Why are you interfering with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before God’s appointed time?”
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Quick answer
The demons recognize Jesus as the Son of God and fear his coming judgment. Even the powers of darkness know his authority and their certain doom.
Overview
The demons confess Jesus' divine sonship and acknowledge an appointed 'time' of torment awaiting them, revealing their dread of him. They know more about his identity than the crowds do, yet without saving faith. Their words testify that Christ's victory over evil is assured, and his final judgment of all rebellion is fixed.
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- Mark 1:24saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
- Luke 4:34saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
- Jas 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
- Mark 5:7and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”
- Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
- Matt 4:3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
- 2 Pet 2:4For if God didn’t spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
- 2 Sam 16:10The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
- John 2:4Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
- Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
- Acts 16:17Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
- 1 Kgs 17:18She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”
- 2 Sam 19:22David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries to me today? Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For don’t I know that I am king over Israel today?”
- Jude 1:6Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.
- Mark 3:11The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, “You are the Son of God!”
- Judg 11:12Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, “What have you to do with me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?”
- Joel 3:4“Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head.
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