Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 8:30
30A long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Matthew 8:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
- New International Version (NIV)Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding.
Context of Matthew 8:30
28When he had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29Suddenly they shouted, “What do you have to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?” A long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31“If you drive us out,” the demons begged him, “send us into the herd of pigs.” 32“Go!” he told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.
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ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 8:30
- Leviticus 11:7pigs, though they have divided hooves, do not chew the cud — they are unclean for you.
- Deuteronomy 14:8and pigs, though they have hooves, they do not chew the cud — they are unclean for you. Do not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.
- Isaiah 65:3These people continually anger me to my face, sacrificing in gardens, burning incense on bricks,
- Isaiah 66:3One person slaughters an ox, another kills a person; one person sacrifices a lamb, another breaks a dog’s neck; one person offers a grain offering, another offers pig’s blood; one person offers incense, another praises an idol — all these have chosen their ways and delight in their abhorrent practices.
- Mark 5:11A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside.
- Luke 8:32A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged him to permit them to enter the pigs, and he gave them permission.
- Luke 15:15Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Commentaries on Matthew 8:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30A herd of many swine - These were in all probability Jewish property, and kept and used in express violation of the law of God; and therefore their destruction, in the next verse, was no more than a proper manifestation of the justice of God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28-34Verses 28-34 The same account of the demoniacs substantially is found in Luke 8:26-38. Matthew 8:28 The other side - The other side of the Sea of Tiberias. Country of the Gergesenes - Mark Mark 5:1 says that he came into the country of the “Gadarenes.” This difference is only apparent. “Gadara” was a city not far from the Lake Gennesareth, one of the ten cities that were called “Decapolis.” See the notes at Matthew 4:25. “Gergesa” was a city about 12…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-34Verses 28-34 The devils have nothing to do with Christ as a Saviour; they neither have, nor hope for any benefit from him. Oh the depth of this mystery of Divine love; that fallen man has so much to do with Christ, when fallen angels have nothing to do with him! He 2:16. Surely here was torment, to be forced to own the excellence that is in Christ, and yet they had no part in him. The devils desire not to have any thing to do with Christ as a Ruler. See…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-34This event focuses on the authorityof Jesus and the cost of being his disciple. Those who have faith, like the Messiah, will experience opposition.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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