Matthew 8:30

Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

29"You Son of God," they shouted, "what have you to do with us? Are you come to torment us before the time?"

31and the demons began entreating him. "If you are driving us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."

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Cross References

Mark 5:11Now there was on the hillside a great drove of swine feeding.

Luke 15:15"So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land, who sent him out into the fields to feed swine.

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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