Matthew 8:28

When Jesus had come to the other side and to the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They were coming out of the tombs and were very violent, so that no traveler could pass that way.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27The men marveled and said, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”

29Behold, they cried out and said, “What do we have to do with you, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the set time?”

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Cross References

Genesis 15:21the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”

Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar (son of Anath), 1 in the days of Jael, the main roads were abandoned, 1 and those who walked only used the winding paths. 1

Mark 5:1They came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes.

Acts 10:38the events concerning Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:24-28

Jesus Allays a Storm. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even… Read the whole commentary →

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