Matthew 8:31

So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe away into the herd of swine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The demons {began} to entreat Him, saying, "If You {are going to} cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.
- Basic English Bible

So the demons begged Jesus, "If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- Darby Bible

And the devils besought him, saying: If thou cast us out hence, send us into the herd of swine.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
- English Revised Version

The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 8:31

8:31 He said, Go - A word of permission only, not command.