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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.”

Matthew 8:34

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In Matthew 8 Jesus crosses the lake and casts demons out of two men in the region of the Gadarenes, sending the demons into a herd of pigs. The herdsmen run to the town and report what happened.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would depart from their borders.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And lo, all the city came forth to meet Jesus, and having seen him, they called on him that he might depart from their borders.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí, toda la ciudad salió á encontrar á Jesús: y cuando le vieron, le rogaban que saliese de sus términos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y la ciudad entera vino al encuentro de Jesús y le suplicaron que se fuera de aquellos lugares.

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