Matthew 8:28

And when he was come to the other syde, into the countrey of the Gergesenes, there met hym two, possessed with deuyls, which came out of the graues, and were very fierce, so that no man myght go by that way.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27But the men marueyled, saying: What maner of man is this, that both wyndes and sea obey hym?

29And beholde, they cryed out, saying: O Iesu, thou sonne of God, what haue we to do with thee? Art thou come hyther, to torment vs before the tyme?

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Cross References

Genesis 15:21The Amorites also, and the Chanaanites, and Girgasites, & the Iebusites.

Judges 5:6In the dayes of Samgar the sonne of Anath, in the dayes of Iael, the hye wayes were vnoccupied, and the trauelers walked thorowe bye wayes.

Mark 5:1And they came ouer to the other syde of the sea, into the countrey of the Gadarenites.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:24-28

Jesus Allays a Storm. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even… Read the whole commentary →

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