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Matthew 8:34
34And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged [him] to go away out of their coasts.
Matthew 8:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.
Context of Matthew 8:34
32And he said to them, Go. And they, going out, departed into the herd of swine; and lo, the whole herd [of swine] rushed down the steep slope into the sea, and died in the waters. 33But they that fed them fled, and went away into the city and related everything, and what had happened as to those possessed by demons. And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged [him] to go away out of their coasts.
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καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς ὑπάντησιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 8:34
- Matthew 8:29And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? hast thou come here before the time to torment us?
- Deuteronomy 5:25And now, why should we die? for this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, we shall die.
- 1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?
- 1 Kings 17:18And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come to me to call mine iniquity to remembrance, and to slay my son?
- 1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel?
- Job 21:14And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
- Job 22:17Who said unto God, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?
- Mark 5:17And they began to beg him to depart from their coasts.
- Luke 5:8But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.
- Luke 8:28But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.
- Acts 16:39And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
Commentaries on Matthew 8:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34The whole city came out - Probably with the intention to destroy Jesus for having destroyed their swine; but, having seen him, they were awed by his presence; and only besought him to depart from their borders. Many rather chose to lose Jesus Christ than those temporal goods by which they gratify their passions at the expense of their souls. They love even their swine better than their salvation. Certain doctors in both sciences, divinity and physic…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. 34The sad part is that people who saw the Son of God's power to save were afraid of change, so they rejected him.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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