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 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

32“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. Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

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 8:29They began screaming at him, “Why are you interfering with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before God’s appointed time?”
• Deuteronomy 5:25But now, why should we risk death again? If the Lord our God speaks to us again, we will certainly die and be consumed by this awesome fire.
• 1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did as the Lord instructed. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town came trembling to meet him. “What’s wrong?” they asked. “Do you come in peace?”
• 1 Kings 17:18Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, “So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”
• Job 21:14And yet they say to God, ‘Go away. We want no part of you and your ways.
• Job 22:17For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?’
• Mark 5:17And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.
• Luke 5:8When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”
• Luke 8:28As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
• Acts 16:39So they came to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged them to leave 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
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ 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