Matthew 8:30-34 NIV

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:32

And he said unto them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine: and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and perished in the waters.Note the quick and destructive results which followed the entry of the demons into the swine. Perhaps it was precisely for the purpose of showing what always follows when Satan has control that Jesus permitted this incident to happen. Satan entered the heart of Judas; and one has merely to turn a few pages to read the total destruction... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:33

And they that fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what was befallen to them that were possessed with demons.From the other synoptics, it is learned that the demoniacs were clothed, in their right minds, and sitting at the feet of the Master. How strange it is that such a scene did not endear the people to Jesus. Surely, for such a wonderful recovery, the city fathers of Gadara should have been happy to make up the loss to the owners of the swine, if, indeed,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:34

And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their borders.What about all the sick, infirmed, diseased, bedridden sufferers of Gadara? What about all the other demon-possessed in that city? Was no thought whatever given to the advantage that had come to the miserable sufferers of Gadara in the sudden appearance before their gates of the Great Physician? All, no! They judged themselves by their reaction to this marvelous... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:30-32

Matthew 8:30-32. And there was a good way off—many swine, &c.— Instead of a good way off, Dr. Doddridge reads at a considerable distance,—at some distance;—and by comparing Mar 5:11 and Luk 8:32 it will be found, that this is the true meaning of the word μακραν . St. Mark says, that there were about two thousand in the herd of swine; which will not seem strange, if it be considered that the generality of the inhabitants of that country were Gentiles. The devils, no doubt, requested... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:33-34

Matthew 8:33-34. And they that kept them fled— The miracle, issuing thus in the destruction of the swine, was immediately reported in the town and country by the affrighted keepers, who, as they fled, had fallen in, it seems, with Jesus and his company, and learned from them the cause of what had happened. The intelligence threw the Gadarenes into the utmost consternation; for when they came and saw the men who had been possessed sitting gravely in their right mind, and decently clothed (the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:1-34

A. Demonstrations of the King’s power 8:1-9:34Matthew described Jesus’ ministry as consisting of teaching, preaching, and healing in Matthew 4:23. Chapters 5-7 record what He taught His disciples: principles of the kingdom. We have the essence of His preaching ministry in Matthew 4:17. Now in Matthew 8:1 to Matthew 9:34 we see His healing ministry. He demonstrated authority over human beings, unseen spiritual powers, and the world of nature. Matthew showed that Jesus’ ability proves that He is... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:28-34

Jesus’ deliverance of a demoniac in Gadara 8:28-34 (cf. Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)The central theme of this incident is Jesus’ authority over evil spirits. Though Matthew previously mentioned Jesus’ reputation as an exorcist (Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:16), this is the first of five exorcisms that he narrated (cf. Matthew 9:32-33; Matthew 12:22; Matthew 15:21-28; Matthew 17:14-20). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:30-31

The presence of so many pigs may have been due to Jewish disobedience to the Mosaic Law since for Jews pigs where unclean. However this is unlikely since the Jewish leaders were very particular about such flagrant violations of the Law. Probably they belonged to Gentiles who lived in large numbers in the Decapolis where this story took place.The demons may have requested asylum in the swine because they hated the creatures and or because they wanted to stir up trouble for Jesus. Demons do not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:32-34

Why did Jesus allow the demons to enter the swine, destroy the herd, and cause the owners considerable loss? Some commentators solve this puzzle by saying the owners were disobedient Jews whom Jesus judged. That is possible, but the answers to these questions were outside Matthew’s field of interest. They are probably part to the larger scheme of things involving why God allows evil. As God, Jesus owned everything and could do with His own as He pleased. These details do, however, clarify the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 8:34

8:34 to (f-19) Or, more exactly, 'they begged him, so that he might go away.' see a similar expression in ch. 9.38. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:32

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:33

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 8:34

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:30-32

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:33-34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:1-34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:28-34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:30-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:32-34

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 8:34

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