Soak Bible
Navigate

31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Matthew 8:31

Linguistic Insight

of 15

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Commentary

Matthew Henry

(vv. 28-34)

We have here the story of Christ’s casting the devils out of two men that were possessed. The scope of this chapter is to show the divine power of Christ, by the instances of his dominion over bodily diseases, which to us are irresistible; over winds and waves, which to us are yet more uncontrollable; and lastly, over devils, which to us are most formidable of all. Christ has not only all power in...

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.