Matthew 8:30-34 NIV

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:1-34

Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He had given them wise instruction. For He is not only their teacher: He will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compassion in the midst of adverse circumstances. The real condition of His people was sinful, and this was illustrated in the leper (typical of men's being sadly corrupted by sin), who is nevertheless drawn to worship Him, as a small remnant of Israel did in the beginning of the day of grace. Faith... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:1-34

CREDENTIALS OF THE KING We have seen that the Sermon on the Mount was probably separate discourses grouped by the evangelist under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, for a particular purpose. That purpose was the presentation of Jesus to the Jews as the Messiah, the King promised them in the Old Testament. In like manner, the miracles now following were probably wrought at different times but grouped by the evangelist for the same purpose. Jesus had come proclaiming the Kingdom to be at hand;... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 8:28-34

Chapter 34 Prayer Almighty God, hear thou the petition of every heart offered in the sweet name of Jesus Christ, the name that is above every name, associated with the cross and with the crown. Every heart has its own cry, every life knoweth its own bitterness, and we are all here before thee now to tell thee the tale of our sorrow, and sing our hymn of joy in thine house, and to ask thee for such mercies as our wasting life may yet require. Thou hast done great things for us whereof we are... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 8:28-34

We meet with the relation of this miracle, and somewhat more particularly enlarged, in Mark 5:0 . I refer the Reader therefore to that part of my Commentary for my observations upon it. I only detain the Reader for the moment, to observe, that the place, though mentioned differently, is one and the same. Matthew here calls it the country of the Gergesenes. Mark and Luke call it the country of the Gadarenes. But as it was on the lake of Tiberias, right over against Galilee, it is but one and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:30

And not far from them. [1] In all Greek copies at present we read, There was afar off. Beza himself here owns, that the Latin Vulgate is to be preferred before all Greek copies and manuscripts. (Witham) --- The Greco-Latin manuscript of Cambridge has not the word non in the Latin; but in the Latin of the ancient Vulgate it occurs. (Bible de Vence) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Erat non longe, but now in all Greek copies, erat longe, Greek: en de makran. Beza says the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:31

"Send us into the herd of swine." According to St. Luke, they begged of him two things; the first, that they might not be sent into hell, there to be tormented with more grievous torments, as they will be at the end of the world; the second, that they might be permitted to go into the herd of swine, that these being destroyed, the inhabitants of that country might be ill affected towards our Saviour, and refuse to receive him. The event seems to confirm this opinion. (Menochius) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:32

Many reasons might be brought why our Saviour suffered the devils to enter into the swine: 1. To shew that the devils had no power even over swine without his permission. 2. That such as were freed from their power, might acknowledge the greatness of the favour done them, by seeing from how great a multitude they were liberated. 3. To punish those Jewish citizens, who fed upon swine's flesh contrary to their law. And, 4. To shew how willingly the devils dwell in the hearts of those who are... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:34

That he would depart from their coasts. St. Jerome thinks these people did this out of a motive of humility, looking upon themselves unworthy of his presence: others judge that the loss of the swine made them apprehend lest Christ, being a Jew, might do them greater damages. (Witham) --- The fear lest his presence might cause them some fresh loss, seems to have overbalanced, in their estimation, the advantages they might have expected from his visit. (Bible de Vence) --- How often has our good... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:28-34

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! Hebrews 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 whose language those speak, who will have... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 8:1-99

Matthew 8 AFTER THESE THREE chapters filled with His teachings, Matthew gives us two chapters occupied with His works of power. It was not enough for Him to enunciate the principles of the kingdom, He displayed the power of the kingdom in a variety of striking ways. There are five main illustrations of that power in Matthew 8.0 , and again in Matthew 9.0 . In each case we may say that the miracle the Lord performed in connection with human bodies, or with visible and tangible things, was a... read more

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:1-34

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:1-34

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 8:28-34

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 8:28-34

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:30

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:31

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:32

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:34

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:28-34

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 8:1-99

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