Matthew 8:30
And not far from them was a flock of many swine [or a drove of many hogs] pasturing. (And not far from them was a herd of many pigs at pasture.)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 11:7and a swine, that cheweth not the cud, though he parteth the claw (or though its hoof is divided).
Isaiah 65:3It is a people that stirreth me to wrathfulness, ever before my face; which offer in gardens, and make sacrifice on tilestones; ( They be a people who stirreth me to anger, ever before my face; who offer in gardens dedicated to idols, and make sacrifice on clay, or brick, altars;)
Mark 5:11And there was there about the hill a great flock of swine [or a great drove of hogs] pasturing. (And there was there about the hill a great herd of pigs at pasture.)
Luke 15:15And he went, and drew him (self) to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his town, to feed swine, (or to feed his pigs), [or (so) that he should feed hogs].
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 →