Matthew 8:29

And behold, they cried out, saying, What is there to us and thee, O Son of God? have you come hither to torment us before the time?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

28Two demoniacs met Him, having come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, coming out from the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one was able to pass through that way.

30And a herd of many swine was feeding a great way from them.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:3And the tempter having come to Him, said; If thou art the Son of God, speak in order that these stones may become bread.

Mark 3:11And unclean spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and were crying out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

Luke 4:34saying, Let me alone; what is there to us and to thee, O Jesus the Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Luke 8:28And seeing Jesus, and crying out, he worshiped Him, and said with a loud voice; What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I pray thee torment me not.

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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