Luke 8:32

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain. The demons begged Jesus to permit them to enter the pigs. So he gave them permission.

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In The King James Version

And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

In Context

31And he begged Jesus not to command them to go away into the abyss.

33Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

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Cross References

Mark 5:11Now there was a large herd of pigs feeding there near the mountain.

1 John 4:4You are from God, little children, and you have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

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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