Matthew 8:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 8:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 8:31 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 8:31 — KJV
“So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.”
— Matthew 8:31 (KJV)
Matthew 8:31 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 8:31
“And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.”
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“And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.”
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“Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.”
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“Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,”
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“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”
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