Matthew 8:34

And lo! all the city, came out to meet Jesus,—and, seeing him, they besought that he would pass on from their bounds.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, they who were feeding them, fled,—and, departing into the city, reported all things, and what concerned them who had been demonized.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel did that which Yahweh had spoken, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and one said—Peaceably, comest thou?

1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Now, art, thou, troubling Israel?

Job 22:17Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and—What can the Almighty do for himself?

Mark 5:17And they began to beseech him, to depart from their bounds.

Luke 8:28But, seeing Jesus, he cried out aloud, and fell down before him, and, with a loud voice, said—What have I in common with thee, O Jesus, Son of [God] the Most High? I beg of thee—Do not torment me!—

Acts 16:39and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from 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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