Matthew 8:30

Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many pigs feeding.

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In The King James Version

And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

In Context

29And then—they cried out saying: “What do you have to do with us, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

31So the demons kept imploring Him saying, “Since you are going to cast us out, permit us to go into the herd of pigs.”

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Cross References

Mark 5:11Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside.

Luke 15:15Then he went and attached himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

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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