Matthew 8:34

And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to depart from their region.

Text-Critical English NT

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

33Those who had been feeding the pigs then ran off, went into the city, and reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

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Cross References

Mark 5:17Then the people began begging Jesus to depart from their region.

Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What do yoʋ have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg yoʋ, do not torment me.”

Acts 16:39So they came and spoke to them in a conciliatory manner. As they escorted them out, they 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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