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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/8.htm">New International Version</a> And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss. <a href="/nlt/luke/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit. <a href="/esv/luke/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss. <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they were begging Him not to command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/kjv/luke/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. <a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss. <a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And they were begging Him not to command them to go away into the abyss. <a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> They were imploring Him not to command them to go away into the abyss. <a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they were entreating Him not to command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they were pleading with Him not to command them to go away into the abyss. <a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They continually begged Him not to command them to go into the abyss. <a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And they begged him not to banish them to the abyss. <a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And they begged Him not to banish them to the abyss. <a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They begged Jesus not to send them to the deep pit, where they would be punished. <a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The demons begged Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit. <a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> The demons begged Jesus not to send them into the abyss. <a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit. <a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And he kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss. <a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a> And they began to beg him not to order them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They pleaded with him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. <a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit. <a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a> They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he was calling on Him that He may not command them to go away into the abyss, <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they were begging Him not to command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss, <a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he besought him that he would not command him to go away into the abyss.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. <a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they petitioned him not to order them to go into the abyss. <a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a> And they pleaded with him not to order them to depart to the abyss. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They begged him not to order them to go back into the abyss.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they besought him not to command them to go down into the abyss. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they were begging him that he would not command them to enter the abyss.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they be sought him, that he would not command them to go away into the abyss.<CM> <a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And he continued to intreat Him that He should not command them to depart into the abyss. <a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he besought him that he would not order them to go into the abyss. <a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and they entreated him not to condemn them to the abyss. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit. <a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And they were entreating Him, that He would not command them to go away into the abyss. <a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And they besought Him that He would not command them to go into the abyss: <a href="/parallel/luke/8-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3289" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">The Demons and the Pigs</a> …30“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3870.htm" title="3870: parekaloun (V-IIA-3P) -- From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.">the demons kept begging</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not</a> <a href="/greek/2004.htm" title="2004: epitaxē (V-ASA-3S) -- To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order.">to order</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthein (V-ANA) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">to go</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/12.htm" title="12: abysson (N-AFS) -- The abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits. Depthless, i.e. abyss.">Abyss.</a> 32There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/8-29.htm">Matthew 8:29</a> “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” <a href="/mark/5-10.htm">Mark 5:10</a> And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region. <a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">Revelation 9:1-11</a> Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss. / The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit. / And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. ... <a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a> Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. / He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. / And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time. <a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm">2 Peter 2:4</a> For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; <a href="/jude/1-6.htm">Jude 1:6</a> And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day. <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. <a href="/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7-9</a> Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a> How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ... <a href="/ezekiel/28-12.htm">Ezekiel 28:12-17</a> “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. / You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. ... <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-7</a> One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” <a href="/job/2-1.htm">Job 2:1-2</a> On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” <a href="/daniel/10-13.htm">Daniel 10:13</a> However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. <a href="/daniel/10-20.htm">Daniel 10:20-21</a> “Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come. / But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they sought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.they.<a href="/luke/8-28.htm">Luke 8:28</a> When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.<a href="/job/1-11.htm">Job 1:11</a> But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.<a href="/job/2-5.htm">Job 2:5</a> But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.the deep.<a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:<a href="/revelation/9-2.htm">Revelation 9:2</a> And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.<a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/luke/7-36.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/luke/7-4.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/revelation/20-3.htm">Bottomless</a> <a href="/luke/8-25.htm">Command</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/luke/7-5.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Imploring</a> <a href="/luke/8-11.htm">Order</a> <a href="/luke/6-39.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/luke/8-29.htm">Repeatedly</a> <a href="/luke/7-36.htm">Request</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/10-7.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">Bottomless</a> <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Command</a> <a href="/luke/9-44.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/john/4-47.htm">Imploring</a> <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Order</a> <a href="/luke/14-5.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Repeatedly</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Request</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 8</div>1. <a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.</a> 4. <a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,</a> 9. <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">explains the parable of the sower,</a> 16. <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">and the candle;</a> 19. <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">declares who are his mother, and brothers;</a> 22. <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">rebukes the winds;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;</a> 37. <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">is rejected by the Gadarenes;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/8-43.htm">heals the woman of her bleeding;</a> 49. <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">and raises Jairus's daughter from death.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the demons kept begging Jesus This phrase highlights the authority of Jesus over demonic forces, a recurring theme in the Gospels. The demons' plea indicates their recognition of Jesus' divine power and authority. In the cultural context of the time, demons were understood to be malevolent spiritual beings opposed to God. The fact that they begged Jesus shows their subservience to Him, aligning with <a href="/james/2-19.htm">James 2:19</a>, which states that even demons believe in God and shudder. This encounter underscores Jesus' role as the Messiah, who has come to defeat evil.not to order them The demons' request not to be ordered reflects their understanding of Jesus' sovereign will. In the biblical context, Jesus' commands are absolute, and His word carries the power to enact His will. This is consistent with other instances in the Gospels where Jesus exercises authority over nature, illness, and spiritual entities (e.g., calming the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>). The demons' fear of Jesus' command demonstrates their awareness of His ultimate control over their fate.to go into the Abyss. The Abyss, in biblical literature, is often associated with a place of confinement for evil spirits. In <a href="/revelation/9.htm">Revelation 9:1-11</a>, the Abyss is depicted as a deep pit from which demonic locusts emerge, and in <a href="/revelation/20.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a>, it is where Satan is bound for a thousand years. The demons' fear of being sent to the Abyss suggests it is a place of torment and restriction, contrasting with their current freedom to roam the earth. This reflects the eschatological belief in the final judgment and the ultimate defeat of evil, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21-22</a>, where rebellious spiritual beings are punished. The request not to be sent there indicates their desire to avoid premature judgment and continue their malevolent activities.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the Son of God, who has authority over all creation, including the spiritual realm. 2. <a href="/topical/d/demons.htm">Demons</a> Spiritual beings opposed to God, who recognize Jesus' authority and plead with Him not to send them into the Abyss. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abyss.htm">Abyss</a> A term used to describe a place of confinement for evil spirits, often associated with the final judgment or a place of torment. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gerasenes.htm">Gerasenes</a> The region where this event takes place, located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. 5. <a href="/topical/l/legion.htm">Legion</a> The name given by the demons to describe their multitude, indicating a large number of evil spirits possessing the man.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus has supreme authority over the spiritual realm. Believers can trust in His power to protect and deliver them from evil. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_spiritual_realities.htm">Recognition of Spiritual Realities</a> The spiritual world is real, and believers should be aware of spiritual warfare. Prayer and reliance on God's Word are essential for spiritual protection. <a href="/topical/f/fear_and_submission_of_demons.htm">Fear and Submission of Demons</a> Even demons recognize and submit to Jesus' authority. This should encourage believers to live confidently under His lordship. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a> The mention of the Abyss reminds us of the reality of judgment. It is a call to live righteously and share the gospel with others. <a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_deliverance.htm">Compassion and Deliverance</a> Jesus' willingness to engage with the demon-possessed man shows His compassion and desire to deliver those in bondage. Believers are called to show compassion and seek the deliverance of others through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 8</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_abyss.htm">What defines the abyss?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bottomless_pit's_nature.htm">What is the nature of the Bottomless Pit?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_territorial_spirits.htm">What are territorial spirits?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_'my_name_is_legion'_mean.htm">What did "My name is Legion" signify for the demons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) To go out into the deep.--Better, into the abyss. The word is not found in the other Gospels, and it clearly means, not the deep waters of the Galilean lake, but the pit, the "bottomless pit" of <a href="/context/revelation/9-1.htm" title="And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.">Revelation 9:1-2</a>; <a href="/revelation/9-11.htm" title="And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue has his name Apollyon.">Revelation 9:11</a>. The man, identifying himself with the demons, asks for any doom rather than that.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. This time the voice and the request apparently proceed from the terrible presence which had made the soul of the unhappy man their temporary habitation. The direful confusion in the state of the poor demoniac is shown by this request. By whom was it made? The bystanders could discern no difference between the possessed and the spirits dwelling in the afflicted human being. So St. Mark, in his relation, puts these words into the demoniac's mouth, "And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country;" apparently here partly conscious of his own personal being, and partly identifying himself with the demoniac forces which were afflicting him. The request is a strange one, and suggests much anxious thought. What is the abyss these rebel-spirits dreaded with so great a dread? It would seem as though, to use Godet's thought, that for beings alienated from God, the power of acting on the world is a temporary solace to their unrest, and that to be deprived of this power is for them just what a return to prison is for the captive. St. Mark's expression here is a curious one. He represents the spirits requesting Jesus "not to send them away out of the country." The two accounts put together tell us that these spirits were aware, if they were driven out of the country - whatever that expression signified, this earth possibly - they must go out into the deep, the abyss, what is called "the bottomless pit" in <a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">Revelation 9:1, 2, 11</a>. Any doom seemed to these lost ones preferable to that. The whole train of thought suggested by the incident and the words of the Lord is very terrible. We see at least one reason why the first preachers of the Word have selected this exorcism. It indeed lifts a bit of the curtain which hangs between us and the night of endless woe! <a href="/commentaries/luke/8-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [the demons] kept begging παρεκάλουν (parekaloun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. [Jesus] αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to order ἐπιτάξῃ (epitaxē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2004.htm">Strong's 2004: </a> To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to go ἀπελθεῖν (apelthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Abyss. ἄβυσσον (abysson) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_12.htm">Strong's 12: </a> The abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits. 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