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.
Luke 8:30–33
Parallel
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.