Luke 8:32

There was a drove of many pigs close by feeding upon the hill-side; and the demons begged Jesus to give them leave to enter into them. Jesus gave them leave.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

In Context

31and the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit.

33They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

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Cross References

Mark 5:11There was a large drove of pigs close by, feeding on the hillside.

1 John 4:4You, my Children, come from God, and you have successfully resisted such men as these, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40

Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →

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