Matthew 8:32

And He said to them, “Go.” So they came out, and went off into the herd of swine. And behold, the whole herd of swine rushed violently down the steep bank into the sea, and died in the waters.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

In Context

31So the demons implored Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go off into the herd of swine.”

33Then those who tended them fled; and going off into the city, they reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

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Cross References

Luke 8:33Then when the demons came out from the man, they entered into the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

Acts 4:28to do all that Your hand and Your counsel foreordained to come to pass.

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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