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Matthew 8:29

Jesus
Spiritual warfareJesus Christ

27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

28 When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

30 In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.

31 So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
KJV
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?
WEB
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?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? hast thou come here before the time to torment us?
BLB
And behold, they cried out, saying, “What to us and to You, Son of God? Did You come here to torment us before the time?”
ÅB
Og de ropte: «Hva har vi med deg å gjøre, du Guds Sønn? Er du kommet hit for å pine oss før tiden?»
OTB
De ropte, “Hva vil Du med oss, Guds Sønn? Har Du kommet hit for å pine oss før den bestemte tid?”
B1930
Og se, de ropte: Hvad har vi med dig å gjøre, du Guds Sønn? Er du kommet hit for å pine oss før tiden?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 1:24

    “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

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  • Luke 4:34

    “Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

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  • James 2:19

    You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

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  • Mark 5:7

    And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

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  • Luke 8:28

    When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

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  • Matthew 4:3

    The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

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  • 2 Peter 2:4

    For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

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  • John 2:4

    “Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

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