Matthew 8:32

‘Go,’ he said. The spirits came out, and entered the pigs; and the whole herd rushed down the steep slope into the sea, and died in the water.

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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

31and the foul spirits began begging Jesus, ‘If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.’

33At this the men who tended them ran away and went to the town, carrying the news of all that had occurred, and of what had happened to the possessed men.

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Cross References

Luke 8:33They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

Acts 4:28yet only to do what you, by your power and of your own will, did long ago destine to be done.

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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