Verse 29

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.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For han hadde befalt den urene ånd å gå ut av mannen. For den hadde ofte grepet ham; og han ble bundet med lenker og fotjern; og han brøt bandene, og ble drevet av djevelen ut i ørkenen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  (For han hadde befalt den urene ånden å komme ut av mannen. For lenge hadde den ruget på mannen; han ble bundet med lenker og jern, men han brøt dem og drev om med onde ånder i ødemarken.)

• Norsk King James

  For han hadde befalt den urene ånden å komme ut av mannen. For ofte hadde den grepet ham; og han ble holdt bundet med lenker og i jerngrep; men han brøt båndene og ble drevet av djevelen inn i ørkenen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Mange ganger hadde den tatt makten over ham. Selv om han ble bundet med lenker og holdt under oppsikt, brøt han lenkene og ble drevet ut i ødemarken av demonen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For han hadde befalt den urene ånd å fare ut av mannen. For den hadde ofte grepet ham; og man hadde bundet ham med lenker og fotjern og holdt vakt over ham, men han hadde brutt lenkene og ble drevet av demonen inn i ødemarken.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For han hadde befalt den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. For den hadde ofte grepet ham, og han ble bundet med lenker og fotjern, og han rev dem i stykker og ble drevet ut i ødemarkene av demonen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han hadde befalt den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Den hadde ofte grepet ham, og selv om han ble bundet med lenker og fotjern, rev han båndene av seg, og han ble drevet ut i ødemarken av demonen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Jesus hadde beordret den urene ånden til å forlate ham. Ofte hadde den tatt ham, og han var bundet med lenker og jern, men han brøt seg fri, og djevelen kastet ham ut til ørkenen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånd å fare ut av mannen; ofte hadde den grepet ham, og han var blitt bundet med lenker og fotjern og holdt i varetekt, men han rev båndene av og ble drevet av djevelen ut i ødemarken.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånd å fare ut av mannen; ofte hadde den grepet ham, og han var blitt bundet med lenker og fotjern og holdt i varetekt, men han rev båndene av og ble drevet av djevelen ut i ødemarken.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånden å dra ut av mannen. Ånden hadde lenge hatt makt over ham, og selv om han ble bundet med lenker og fotjern, brøt han lenkene og ble drevet av demonen ut i øde områder.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Mange ganger hadde den grepet ham, og han ble bundet med lenker og fotjern, men brøt båndene og ble drevet ut i ødemarkene av de onde åndene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han bød den urene Aand at fare ud af Mennesket; thi den havde i lang Tid slidt ham, og han havde været bunden med Lænker og Bøier, og været bevogtet; og han havde sønderrevet Baandene, og blev dreven af Djævelen i Ørkenerne.

• 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.)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  (For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånd å komme ut av mannen. For den hadde ofte grepet ham, og han ble holdt under tilsyn, bundet med lenker og i bur; men han brøt lenkene og ble drevet ut i ødemarken av demonen.)

• 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.)

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For Jesus hadde befalt den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Den hadde ofte grepet ham. Han ble holdt under oppsyn og bundet med lenker og kjettinger. Han brøt lenkene og ble drevet av demonen ut i ørkenen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For han befalte den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Mange ganger hadde den grepet ham, og han ble bundet med lenker og bevoktet, men brøt lenkene og ble drevet av demonen ut i ødemarken.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For han var i ferd med å befale den urene ånden å fare ut av mannen. Oftere hadde denne ånden grepet ham. Han ble da holdt i forvaring og bundet med lenker og fotjern, men sprengte bindingene og ble drevet av demonen ut i ødemarken.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For han hadde befalt den onde ånden å fare ut av mannen. Mange ganger hadde ånden grepet ham, og han ble bundet med lenker og ført i forvaring; men han sprengte lenkene, og ble drevet av ånden ut i øde steder.

• 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.

• 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.