Matthew 8:34

So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs.

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Cross References

Mark 5:17Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.

Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? Do not torture me, I beseech you."

Acts 16:39Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to 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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