Matthew 8:30-34 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:34

The design of miracle frustrated. The destruction of the swine is one of the chief difficulties of the gospel narratives. Some common impressions in relation to it need careful correction. 1 . They were wild hogs, not what we understand by pigs. Their conduct is that of half-wild creatures. 2 . Christ, at the most, gave permission, not command. 3 . That the spirits did enter the swine, and that this explains their wild. conduct, is the people's idea, based on the paroxysms of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 8:28-34

The same account of the demoniacs substantially is found in Mark 5:1-20, and Luke 8:26-38.Matthew 8:28The 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 miles to the southeast of Gadara, and about... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:30-32

Matthew 8:30-32. And there was a good way off from them That is, at a considerable distance, although, it seems, within their view; a herd of many swine Which it was not lawful for the Jews to keeps much less to eat: yet great numbers of them were bred up in that extreme part of the country, out of regard to the gain of such merchandise, for they sold them to the Roman soldiers, and other Gentiles, who were very numerous in these parts. So the devils besought him For they were entirely... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:33-34

Matthew 8:33-34. They that kept them went into the city, and told every thing And also in the country, Luke 8:34. They circumstantially related what had happened to the two demoniacs, and how the demons had been ejected from them. And the whole city came out to meet Jesus Their curiosity was excited, and they went out in crowds to see what was done, and to satisfy themselves, on the testimony of their own senses, as to the truth of so unparalleled a fact. And when they saw him And... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:28-34

58. Demon power overcome at Gadara (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)Another place that Jesus visited was the district to the east and south of the Lake of Galilee known as Gadara. The people were mainly Gentiles and were known as Gadarenes (sometimes as Gerasenes, after the chief town of the district, or even Gergesenes, after another local town) (Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1). Jesus was met there by a man whose body had been cruelly taken over by demons. To release the man from his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 8:31

devils = demons. If. Assuming that He would do so. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 8:32

Go. Greek. hupago = go forth, i.e. out of the man. a = the. Evidently, the well-known precipice. perished = died. Those who defiled the temple (Matthew 21:12 , Matthew 21:12 . Joh 2:14-16 ) lost their trade; and those who defiled Israel (here) lost their animals. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 8:34

the whole. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6 , for the greater part. to meet = for a meeting with. Greek. sunantesis. Occurs only here, but L T Tr. WH read hupantesin, which occurs also as the same reading in Matthew 25:1 and John 12:13 . besought. Same word as in verses: Matthew 8:5 , Matthew 8:31 . See note on Mark 5:12 . out of = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:30

Now there was far off from them a herd of swine feeding.The unbelieving world, in a vain effort to fault the Son of God, has shown the desperate nature of its case by seizing on this incident as grounds for reproach of the Saviour. Will Durantwondered what the English wool-growers would have done to Jesus if he had sent a flock of their sheep to death as he had done with the Gadarene swine; they "would have made him swing for it," for English law made such an action a capital crime.[9]Over... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:31

And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.This shows that the emissaries of Satan are restricted and may not enter even a herd of swine without the Lord's permission. Other restrictions of Satan are given in 1 Corinthians 10:13 and Matthew 13:25. This request of the demons is a prayer of sorts and indicates that God may indeed answer any prayer that is in harmony with His will, regardless of the wickedness of the petitioner. Thus, he permitted... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:34

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 8:28-34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:30-32

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:33-34

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:28-34

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 8:31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 8:32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 8:34

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:30

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:31

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