Luke 8:33

Then 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.

Text-Critical English NT

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

32Now 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.

34When those who had been feeding the pigs saw what happened, they ran off and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

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Cross References

Luke 8:22One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and watchful; your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to 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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