Luke 8:31
And they besought him, not to command them to depart into the abyss.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 8:28And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and said, with a loud voice: What have we to do with thee? Jesus, thou Son of the exalted God. I entreat of thee, torment me not.
Revelation 9:1And the fifth angel sounded; and I saw a star, which fell from heaven upon the earth. And there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.
Revelation 11:7And when they shall have completed their testimony, the beast of prey that came up from the abyss, will make war upon them, and will overcome them.
Revelation 19:20And the beast of prey was captured, and the false prophet that was with him, who did those prodigies before him, whereby he seduced them who had received the mark of the beast of prey and who worshipped his image. And they were both cast alive into the lake of fire, which burneth with sulphur.
Revelation 20:14And death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, namely, this lake of fire.
Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40
Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →