KJV ORIGINAL
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The demons were literally begging Jesus not to send them into the abyss, like they were terrified of being thrown into this bottomless pit.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even demons know there are places they don't want to go.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus travels to the region of the Gerasenes and encounters a man possessed by a legion of demons, who had tormented him for years. The demons recognize Jesus' authority and beg Him not to send them into the abyss, a term referring to a place of eternal confinement or punishment for evil spirits in Jewish tradition. This event underscores Jesus' supreme power over the spiritual realm during His ministry.
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