Matthew 8:34

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 Living Translation (NLT)Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

Context of Matthew 8:34

32And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water. 33Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.

Matthew 8:34 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς ὑπάντησιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the wholeπᾶςpas · allG3956
• cityὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• came outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• meetσυνάντησιςsunantēsis · meetingG4877
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they besoughtπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• he would departμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
• outἀπόapo · away fromG575
• ofὅριονhorion · regionG3725

Cross-references for Matthew 8:34

• Matthew 8:29And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
• Deuteronomy 5:25Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the Lord our God anymore, then we shall die.
• 1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
• 1 Kings 17:18So she said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?”
• 1 Kings 18:17Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
• Job 21:14Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.
• Job 22:17They said to God, ‘Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?’
• Mark 5:17Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.
• Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
• Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”
• Acts 16:39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from 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

Topics related to Matthew 8:34

• Demons
• Gadarenes
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Superstition

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment

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