Matthew 8:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

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

The same account of the demoniacs substantially is found in Mark 5:1-20 , and Luke 8:26-38 . Matthew 8:28 The other side - The other side of the Sea of Tiberias. Country of the Gergese...
Matthew 8:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would (g) depart out of their coasts. (g) Where men live as swine, there Christ does not abide,...
Matthew 8:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Gerasene Demoniacs ( Mark 5:1-20 *, Luke 8:26-39 ) Mt. is considerably shorter than Mk.; note his summary of Mark 5:3-5 and omission of Mark 5:8-10 ; Mark 5:18-20 . He frequently omits qu...
Matthew 8:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the whole. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, for the greater part. to meet . for. meeting with. Greek. sunantesis. Occurs only here, but. T Tr. WH read hupantesin, which...
Matthew 8:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. The whole city came out - Probably with the intention to destr...
Matthew 8:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Matthew 8:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that wa...
Matthew 8:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leper Cleansed. The Centurion's Servant Healed. Healing of Peter's Wife's Mother and many others. Stilling of the Tempest. Healing of the Gadarene Demoniacs 1-4. Cleansing of the leper ( Mark...
Matthew 8:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The whole city — i.e., the population of Gadara or Gerasa (more probably the former), according to the reading which we adopt in Matthew 8:28 . St. Mark and St. Luke add, that they found the dem...
Matthew 8:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23 , we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preach...
Matthew 8:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

an Unwelcome Visitor Matthew 8:28-34 The demon spirit seems still to tenant the lives of human beings. To what else can we attribute the paroxysms of passion, the awful cruelties and inhumaniti...
Matthew 8:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them examples of its benefits. What a wondrous application of His powe...
Matthew 8:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We meet with the relation of this miracle, and somewhat more particularly enlarged, in Mark 5:1 . I refer the Reader therefore to that part of my Commentary for my observations upon it. I only detai...
Matthew 8:34 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A TERRIBLE PRAYER ‘And when they saw Him, they besought Him that He would depart out of their coasts.’ Matthew 8:34 This is the most terrible prayer that ever man uttered to God. There was C...
Matthew 8:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And behold, the whole city ,.... The inhabitants of it, not every individual person, but the greater number of them, or, at least, a very great number of them. Luke says, "the whole multitude of the...
Matthew 8:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 34. They besought him to depart ] This was as great m...
Matthew 8:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

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 compa...
Matthew 8:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Devils Cast Out of Two Men. 28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two pos...
Matthew 8:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Both Mark and Luke here add much. Mark saith, Mark 5:14-20 , And they went out to see what it was that was done. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the...
Matthew 8:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Two Demoniacs of Decapolis (8:28-34). Having experienced their amazing deliverance the disciples were no doubt pleased to reach a safe haven. Little did they realise that they were going to se...
Matthew 8:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 8:28 . Gergesenes. —The readings vary between Gerasenes, Gadarenes, and Gergesenes ( Carr ). Modern research claims to have ascertained the exact locality of the transacti...
Matthew 8:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 8:28-34 I. Consider the casting out of the devils. (1) The Gospel narratives are distinctly pledged to the historic truth of these occurrences. Either they are true or the Gospels are fals...
Matthew 8:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 8:16 . When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his word, and healed all that were sick: It was the evening af...
Matthew 8:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:2 . Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him. After having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, the...
Matthew 8:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Besought Him that He would depart. God coming near to us. I. The way in which God formerly presented himself to men. II. The way in which he does so now. III. The way in which men decline...
Matthew 8:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 8:1-40 MESSIAH 'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING . We return in this section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and undoubtedly belongs...
Matthew 8:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The result:
Matthew 8:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 17:18 ; 1 Kings 18:17 ; 1 Samuel 16:4 ; Acts 16:39 ; Deuteronomy 5:25 ; Job 21:14 ; Job 22:17 ; Luke 5:8 ; Luke 8:28 ; Luke 8:37-39 ; Matthew 8:29 ; Mark 5:17 ; Mark 5:18
Matthew 8:34 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Discipleship in Training Matthew 8:18-34 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. The last study closed with the crowds pressing upon Christ that they might be d...
Matthew 8:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They besought him to depart out of their coasts — They loved their swine so much better than their souls! How many are of the same mind!

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

Matthew 8:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 8:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 8:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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

Matthew 8:34 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 8:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

Matthew 8:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 8:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 8:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 8:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 8:34 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 8:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes