Matthew 8:34

And, behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and seeing him, they besought that he would depart from their borders.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 the herdsmen fled, and went away into the city, and told every thing, and what had befallen the possessed with demons.

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Cross References

Mark 5:17And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

Luke 8:28And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice 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 they came and besought them, and bringing them out, entreated 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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