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 questions put by Jesus. His statement that there were two maniacs may be compensation for the previous omission (Matthew 8:1-4 *), but perhaps Mk. and Lk. are thinking of the more important of the two. According to Dalman, Son of God (Matthew 8:29) was not a common Messianic title but was substituted for one in the case of demons by the evangelists. The spirits feel that the hour of their doom, the Judgment-day (Eth. Eno ch, 1:5 f.; Jubilees, 10:8 f.), has s truck too soon. The rush and total disappearance of the frightened swine would be a great factor in establishing the patient's peace of mind. What had troubled him. was now gone for ever.
Related Commentaries of Matthew 8:28
Matthew 8:28-34
28 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 way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32 And he said unto them,Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
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.