Matthew 8:32

Matthew 8:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And 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.

Context of Matthew 8:32

30There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding in the distance. 31So the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.” “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water. 33The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men. 34Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

Matthew 8:32 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησεν πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when they were come outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• they wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the herdἀγέληagelē · herdG34
• of swineχοῖροςchoiros · pigG5519
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the wholeπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ran violentlyὁρμάωhormaō · to stampedeG3729
• downκατάkata · according toG2596
• a steep placeκρημνόςkrēmnos · cliffG2911
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• perishedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the watersὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204

Cross-references for Matthew 8:32

• 1 Kings 22:22“‘How will you do this?’ the Lord asked. “And the spirit replied, ‘I will go out and inspire all of Ahab’s prophets to speak lies.’ “‘You will succeed,’ said the Lord. ‘Go ahead and do it.’
• Job 1:10You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is!
• Job 2:3Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you urged me to harm him without cause.”
• Acts 2:23But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.
• Acts 4:28But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.
• Revelation 20:7When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison.
• Job 1:13One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting at the oldest brother’s house,
• Job 2:7So Satan left the Lord’s presence, and he struck Job with terrible boils from head to foot.
• Mark 5:13So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
• Luke 8:33Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32They went into the herd of swine - Instead of , the herd of swine, Griesbach reads , the swine, on the authority of many MSS. and versions. The whole herd of swine - , of swine, is omitted by many MSS. and versions. See Griesbach, and see on Luke 8:20, etc. Ran violently down a steep place, etc. - The prayer of these demons is heard and answered! Strange! But let it be noted, that God only hears demons and certain sinners when their prayer is the echo of…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. 32The words of Jesus had power to drive out demons. died in the waters: This showed that Jesus had begun to defeat the enemy (Matthew 12:28; Luke 10:17–20; Romans 16:20; Colossians 2:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:32

• Animals
• Demons
• Gadarenes
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Swine

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment
• Galilee, Sea of

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