Luke 8:32

Now a large herd of pigs was there feeding on the hillside. The demons begged him to let them go into them, and 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

31They kept begging him not to send them into the abyss.

33So the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and was drowned.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:22The spirit replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Yahweh replied, 'You will entice him, and you will also be successful. Go now and do so.'

Job 1:12Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him himself do not stretch out your hand.” Then Satan went away from the presence of Yahweh.

Psalms 62:11God has spoken once, 1 twice have I heard this: 1 power belongs to God. 1

Isaiah 66:3He who slaughters an ox also murders a man; he who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; 1 he who offers a grain offering offers swine's blood; he who offers a memorial of incense also blesses wickedness. 1 They have chosen their own ways, and they take pleasure in their abominations. 1

Mark 5:11Now a great herd of pigs was there feeding on the hill,

1 John 4:4You are from God, dear children, and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one 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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