Matthew 8:31

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Cross-references

Mark 5:7 Parallel

In Mark 5:7, the demon first acknowledges Jesus as Son of the Most High God before pleading, setting up the plea in this verse.

Mark 5:12 Parallel

In Mark 5:12, the demons make the identical request to be sent into the pigs, directly paralleling Matthew's account.

In Luke 8:30-33, the demons beg not to be sent into the abyss before asking for the pigs, adding context for their plea.