Matthew 8:33

Verse

Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they that kept them fled: and coming into the city, told every thing, and concerning them that had been possessed by the devils.

Free Bible Version

The pig herders ran away. They went to the town and told the people there everything that had taken place, and what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the heardmen fled: and when they were come into the citie, they tolde all things, and what was become of them that were possessed with the deuils.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

The men who were tending the pigs became afraid and ran into the town and reported everything that had happened, including what had happened to the two men who had been controlled by demons {whom demons had controlled}.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Those who had been tending the pigs ran away and they went into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the men who had been possessed by demons.

Noah Webster Bible

And they that kept them, fled, and went into the city, and told every thing; and what had befallen to the possessed with demons.

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs.

Context

The Demons and the Pigs

³²“Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.³³Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.³⁴Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Summary

In Matthew 8:33, after Jesus cast out demons from two men into a herd of pigs, the herdsmen fled and reported what had happened in the city. The people from the city came to see Jesus and found the two men who were once possessed sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in their right minds. This event showcases Jesus' authority over evil spirits and His ability to bring about transformation and restoration in the lives of those who are oppressed. It also reveals the fear and rejection that can sometimes accompany encounters with the power of God, as seen in the reaction of the herdsmen and the people of the city.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And behold, the whole city,.... The inhabitants of it, not every individual person, but the greater number of them, or, at least, a very great number of them. Luke says, "the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about": for as the news was carried both into the city and country, great numbers flocked from all parts, and came out to meet Jesus: not out of any love and respect to him, and in order to invite him, and conduct him into their city, and there receive him kindly, and treat him with due honour and reverence; but either out of curiosity to see such an extraordinary person, which, doubtless, was the case of many; or, else being terrified at the report concerning him, and distressed with their present loss, which was the case of others, went out to prevent his coming any further, lest they should suffer something worse: accordingly, when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts; which was done not as though they thought themselves unworthy the presence of so great a person, as did the "centurion", in the former part of this "chapter", or, as Peter, when he said, "depart from me, I am a sinful man"; but as fearing, lest some greater punishment should be inflicted on them for their sins, of which they were conscious; and therefore make no complaint of any injustice being done them by the loss of their swine; though these they preferred to the presence of Christ, and even to any cures wrought, or which might have been wrought, either upon the bodies, or souls of men. Next: Matthew Chapter 9