Matthew 8:34

At the news the whole town went out to meet Jesus, and, when they saw him, they entreated him to go away from their region.

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In The King James Version

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

In Context

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

Mark 5:17so they began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

Luke 8:28Catching sight of Jesus, he shrieked out and threw himself down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torment me.”

Acts 16:39and went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.

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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