Matthew 8:34

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and seeing Him, intreated Him, that He should depart from their coasts.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

In Context

33And the herders fled, and having gone away into the city, proclaimed all things, and those appertaining to the demonized.

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Cross References

Mark 5:17And they began to intreat Him to depart from their coasts.

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.

Acts 16:39and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.

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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