Matthew 8:34

At once all the citizens came out to meet Jesus; and when they had seen him, they begged him to move away from their country.

Montgomery New Testament

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

33The swineherds fled. They went away into the city and told all about it, and what had befallen the demoniacs.

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Cross References

Mark 5:17Then they began to beg Jesus to depart from their district.

Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus he cried out, and fell down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed. "What have we to do with you, Jesus, you son of God Most High? I implore you to torment me not!"

Acts 16:39So they came and conciliated them, and after taking them out of prison, begged them to leave the town.

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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