Luke 8:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had seized him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven by the devil into the wilderness.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For {G4183} oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then he comaunded ye foule sprete to come out of the man. For ofte tymes he caught him and he was bounde with chaynes and kept with fetters: and he brake the bondes and was caryed of the fende into wyldernes.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For he comaunded the foule sprete, that he shulde departe out of the ma, for he had plaged hi a loge season. And he was bounde with cheynes, and kepte wt fetters, and he brake the bondes in sonder, and was caried of the deuell in to the wyldernesse.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For he commanded ye foule spirit to come out of the man: (for oft times he had caught him: therefore he was bound with chaines, and kept in fetters: but he brake the bands, and was caried of the deuill into wildernesses.)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    (For he commaunded the foule spirite to come out of the man: For oftentymes he had caught him, and he was bounde with chaynes, and kept with fetters: & he brake the bandes, and was caryed of the fiende into wildernesse.)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man.(For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 5:3-5 : 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one was able to restrain him anymore, not even with chains. 4 He had been bound often with shackles and chains, but he tore the chains apart and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day, he would cry out among the tombs and in the mountains, cutting himself with stones.
  • Mark 5:8 : 8 For Jesus had been saying to him, 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!'
  • Mark 9:20-26 : 20 They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground, rolled around, and foamed at the mouth. 21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, 'How long has this been happening to him?' He replied, 'Since childhood. 22 It has often thrown him into fire and water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, please have compassion on us and help us.' 23 Jesus said to him, 'If you can? Everything is possible for the one who believes. 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out, 'I believe! Help my unbelief!' 25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying, 'You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!' 26 The spirit cried out, convulsed him violently, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, 'He is dead.'
  • Luke 9:39 : 39 A spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out. It throws him into convulsions, causing him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and severely bruises him.
  • Luke 9:42 : 42 Even as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
  • Acts 19:12-16 : 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched him were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them, and evil spirits went out of them. 13 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches." 14 There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?" 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.
  • 2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 26 Then they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 5:2-5
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    2As Jesus stepped out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs to meet Him.

    3This man lived in the tombs, and no one was able to restrain him anymore, not even with chains.

    4He had been bound often with shackles and chains, but he tore the chains apart and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

    5Night and day, he would cry out among the tombs and in the mountains, cutting himself with stones.

  • Luke 8:30-33
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    30Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had entered him.

    31And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the abyss.

    32A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

    33When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

  • Mark 5:7-10
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    7Crying out with a loud voice, he said, 'What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You by God, do not torment me!'

    8For Jesus had been saying to him, 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!'

    9Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' He replied, 'My name is Legion, for we are many.'

    10And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of the region.

  • Luke 8:26-28
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    26They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee.

    27When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed by demons. For a long time, this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but instead lived among the tombs.

    28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, "What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!"

  • Mark 1:23-27
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    23Just then, in their synagogue, there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

    24'What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!'

    25Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silent, and come out of him!'

    26The unclean spirit convulsed the man, and with a loud cry, it came out of him.

    27The people were all amazed, so they began to question each other: 'What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.'

  • Matt 8:28-34
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    28When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men came out from the tombs to meet Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

    29Suddenly they shouted, 'What do You want with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the appointed time?'

    30A large herd of pigs was feeding at some distance from them.

    31The demons begged Him, 'If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.'

    32He said to them, 'Go!' So they came out and went into the herd of pigs. Suddenly, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.

    33Those tending the pigs ran off and went into the city. There, they reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

    34Then the whole city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

  • Luke 8:35-38
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    35The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man who had been possessed by demons sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

    36Those who had seen it reported how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

    37Then the whole crowd from the region of the Gadarenes begged Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed with great fear. So He got into the boat and returned.

    38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with Him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

  • Luke 4:33-36
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    33In the synagogue, there was a man with a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice,

    34The demon shouted, 'What do we have to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!'

    35But Jesus rebuked it, saying, 'Be silent and come out of him.' Then the demon threw the man to the ground in their midst, but it came out of him without harming him.

    36Everyone was amazed, and they said to one another, 'What is this message? With authority and power He commands unclean spirits, and they come out!'

  • 39A spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out. It throws him into convulsions, causing him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and severely bruises him.

  • Mark 9:25-26
    2 verses
    78%

    25When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying, 'You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!'

    26The spirit cried out, convulsed him violently, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, 'He is dead.'

  • Mark 5:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, dressed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

    16Those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and about the pigs.

  • 42Even as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • 18As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with Him.

  • 20They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground, rolled around, and foamed at the mouth.

  • 18Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they couldn’t.

  • 22It has often thrown him into fire and water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, please have compassion on us and help us.'

  • 11When the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God!"

  • 41Demons also came out of many people, crying out, 'You are the Son of God!' But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

  • 34He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not let the demons speak, because they knew who he was.

  • 13So He gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs, and the herd—about two thousand in number—rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there.

  • 16Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.