Matthew 8

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

28 Ref And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way.

29 Ref And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time?

30 Ref Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food.

31 Ref And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.

32 Ref And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea and came to their end in the water.

33 Ref And their keepers went in flight to the town and gave an account of everything, and of the men who had the evil spirits.

34 Ref And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.

World English Bible (WEB)

28 Ref When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass by that way.

29 Ref Behold, they cried out, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

30 Ref Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

31 Ref The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

32 Ref He said to them, "Go!" They came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.

33 Ref Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.

34 Ref Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

28 Ref And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

29 Ref And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

30 Ref Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

31 Ref And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

32 Ref And he said unto them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine: and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and perished in the waters.

33 Ref And they that fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what was befallen to them that were possessed with demons.

34 Ref And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought `him' that he would depart from their borders.

Chapter 8 of 28

Begin Your Journey of Faith

We all start at different points in our walk with Christ. No matter where you are, we're here to support you as you grow in faith.

Accept Jesus Christ as Your Savior

If you haven’t made the decision to follow Jesus yet, we want to walk with you as you discover the new life He offers.

Read "A Truly Free Gift"

What Guides Our Walk With Christ

Discover the biblical truths and core beliefs that shape how we live, serve, and walk faithfully with Christ each day.

Explore Our Beliefs

Join a Community of Believers

Don’t walk through life alone. Find others to connect with, whether in person or online, and grow together in Christ.

Discover Where We Meet