Matthew 8:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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 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.

Matthew 8:34

34 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.