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Berean Standard Bible

““What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?””

Matthew 8:29

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Jesus has crossed the lake to the region of the Gadarenes, where two men troubled by demons meet him among the tombs. The passage shows Jesus' authority over the spiritual world, which the Gospels present as real.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and lo, they cried out, saying, 'What -- to us and to you, Jesus, Son of God? Did you come here, before the time, to afflict us?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí clamaron, diciendo: ¿Qué tenemos contigo, Jesús, Hijo de Dios? ¿has venido acá á molestarnos antes de tiempo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al ver a Jesús, le gritaron: ―¡Déjanos tranquilos, Hijo de Dios! ¡Todavía no es hora de que nos atormentes!

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