Luke 8:33

They 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.

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In The King James Version

Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

In Context

32There was a herd of many pigs close by feeding on the hill-side; and the demons begged Jesus to give them leave to enter into them. Jesus gave them leave.

34When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran away, and carried the news to the town, and to the country around.

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Cross References

Luke 8:22One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, “Let us go across the lake.”

1 Peter 5:8Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40

Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →

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