And he sought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
And he sought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
And he made strong prayers to him not to send them away out of the country.
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Out of the country - Strange that these accursed spirits should find it any mitigation of their misery to be permitted to exercise their malevolence in a particular district! But as this is supposed to have been a heathen district, therefore the demons might consider themselves in their own territories; and probably they could act there with less restraint than they could do in a country where the worship of God was established. See on Mark 5:1 (note).