Matthew 8:34

And behold the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their coasts.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

33And they that kept them fled: and coming into the city, told every thing, and concerning them that had been possessed by the devils.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:4Then Samuel did as the Lord had said to him. And he came to Bethlehem, and the ancients of the city wondered, and meeting him, they said: Is thy coming hither peaceable?

1 Kings 18:17And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel?

Job 22:17Who said to God: Depart from us: and looked upon the Almighty as if he could do nothing:

Mark 5:17And they began to pray him that he would depart from their coasts.

Luke 8:28And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him; and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

Acts 16:39And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of 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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