Matthew 8:33

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
them	βόσκοντες boskontes	G1006	to pasture · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
fled	ἔφυγον, ephugon	G5343	to run away (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
ways	ἀπελθόντες apelthontes	G565	to go off (i.e. depart) · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
city	πόλιν polin	G4172	a town (properly · noun — accusative singular feminine
told	ἀπήγγειλαν apēngeilan	G518	to announce · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
thing	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
befallen	οἱ hoi	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative plural masculine
devils	δαιμονιζομένων. daimonizomenōn	G1139	to be exercised by a dæmon · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, genitive plural masculine

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Cross-references

Mark 5:14-16 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Luke 8:34-36 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Acts 19:15-17 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:28–end

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 heaven and earth and all deep places, but has the keys of hell too. Principalities and powers were made subject to him, even while he was in his estate of humiliation, as an earnest of what should be at his entrance into his glory (Eph 1:21); he spoiled them, Col 2:15. It was observed in general (M…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 8:20

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head--Few as there were of the scribes who attached themselves to Jesus, it would appear, from his calling Him Teacher, that this one was a "disciple" in that looser sense of the word in which it is applied to the crowds who flocked after Him, with more or less conviction that His claims were well founded. But from the answer which he received we are led to infer that there was more of transient emotion--of temporary impulse--than of intelligent principle in the speech. The preaching of Christ had riveted and charmed him; his heart had swelled; his enthusiasm had…

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John Gill on Matthew 8:33

And they that kept them fled,.... The hog herds, men of very low life, and whose employment was very infamous and reproachful, as has been observed. These, amazed at what they had seen, distressed with the loss of the swine, and so of their employment, and frightened also lest they should incur the blame and displeasure of their masters, ran away in great haste, fear, and astonishment; and went their way into the city; either of Gergesa, or Gadara. Mark and Luke say, they "went and told it in the city, and in the country": in their fright and distress, some ran one way, and some another; some went into the city, others into the country, and so spread the affair far and near, and the fame of…

The Church Fathers

(in Luc. 8.) That they that fed the swine, fled and told what was done, signifies that even the leaders of the wicked though they shun the law of Christianity, yet cease not to proclaim the wonderful power of Christ.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The herdsmen fled at the sight of the divine power and reported to the town what had happened. The people entreated the Lord to depart from their district. This may symbolize the leaders of the Jews or the priests of idols, who, dispensing the food of their errors to unclean and unfaithful people, are feeding them like swine to perpetual death.
— Chromatius of Aquileia, TRACTATE ON MATTHEW 43.5

And mark also His meekness together with His power. For when the inhabitants of that country, after having received such benefits, were driving Him away, He resisted not, but retired, and left those who had shown themselves unworthy of His teaching, having given them for teachers them that had been freed from the demons, and the swine-herds, that they might of them learn all that had happened; whilst Himself retiring leaves the fear vigorous in them. For the greatness withal of the loss was spreading the fame of what had been done, and the event penetrated their mind. And from many quarters were wafted sounds, proclaiming the strangeness of the miracle; from the cured, and from the drowned, from the owners of the swine, from the men that were feeding them.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on the Gospel of Matthew 28

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Dictionary and topics

Gadarenes · Jesus visits and works miracles among, but is rejected — Jesus visits and works miracles among, but is rejected

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Matthew 8:33

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 8:20

John Gill on Matthew 8:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 8:33

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 8:20

John Gill on Matthew 8:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 8:28–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 8:32