Matthew 8:34

And behold, the entire city went out to meet Jesus. And having seen him, they petitioned him, so that he would cross from their borders.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

33Then the shepherds fled, and arriving in the city, they reported on all this, and on those who had had the demons.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:4Therefore, Samuel did just as the Lord told him. And he went to Bethlehem, and the elders of the city wondered. And meeting him, they said, “Is your arrival peaceful?”

1 Kings 18:17And when he had seen him, he said, “Are you the one who is disturbing Israel?”

Job 22:17They said to God, “Withdraw from us,” and they treated the Almighty as if he could do nothing,

Mark 5:17And they began to petition him, so that he would withdraw from their borders.

Luke 8:28And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out in a loud voice, he said: “What is there between me and you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me.”

Acts 16:39And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:29-34

The Devils Cast Out of Two Men. 28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30 And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer… Read the whole commentary →

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