Matthew 8:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 8:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 8:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 8:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 that way.”
Matthew 8:28 — World English Bible
Matthew 8:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 8:28 — American Standard Version
Matthew 8:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he having come to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming forth out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass over by that way,”
Matthew 8:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 8:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And there met him, when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, two possessed by demons, coming out of the tombs, exceeding dangerous, so that no one was able to pass by that way. ”
Matthew 8:28 — Darby Translation
Matthew 8:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when he was come to the other side into ye countrey of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with deuils, which came out of the graues very fierce, so that no man might goe by that way.”
Matthew 8:28 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 8:28 in Context — Matthew 8
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
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.
What Does Matthew 8:28 Mean?
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