Luke 8:33

The demons left the man and entered the pigs. Then the herd of pigs rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

Translation for Translators

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 large herd of pigs ◄grazing/rooting for food► on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus that he allow them to enter the pigs. So he did.

34When the men who were taking care of the pigs saw what happened, they ran! They told people inside the town and outside the town what had happened.

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Cross References

Luke 8:22One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go around to the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.

1 Peter 5:8Always be fully alert, because the devil, who is your enemy, is going/sneaking around, looking for people to destroy. He is like [SIM] a lion who roars as it prowls around, seeking someone to kill and devour.

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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