Matthew 8:34

And all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him to retire from their coasts.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 herdsmen fled, and entered the city, and related all that had occurred, and concerning the demoniacs.

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Cross References

Mark 5:17And they began to request him, that he would go from their border.

Luke 8:28And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and said, with a loud voice: What have we to do with thee? Jesus, thou Son of the exalted God. I entreat of thee, torment me not.

Acts 16:39and came to them, and entreated of them that they would come out, and that they would leave the 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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