Luke 8:32

And there was a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain: and they continued to intreat Him that He should permit them to go into them. And He permitted them.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

31And he continued to intreat Him that He should not command them to depart into the abyss.

33And the demons having come out from the man, came into the swine: and the herd rushed down a precipice into the sea, and were strangled.

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Cross References

Mark 5:11And there was a great herd of swine feeding in the mountain.

1 John 4:4You are of God, little children, and you have conquered them; because he who is in you is greater than he 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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