Matthew 8:30

Now a herd of many pigs was there feeding, not too far away from them.

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And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

In Context

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?”

31The demons kept imploring Jesus and saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into that herd of pigs.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:7The pig, although it has a split hoof, does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.

Isaiah 65:3They are a people who continually offend me, 1 offering sacrifices in gardens, and burning incense on brick tiles. 1

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

Luke 15:15He went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

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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