Matthew Chapter 8 verse 31 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(31) So the devils besought him.--As St. Mark gives the words, "that He should not send them out of the country," or district, in which they were; as in St. Luke's report, "that He would not command them to go out into the deep," i.e., the abyss, the "bottomless pit" of Revelation 9:1-2; Revelation 9:11. The words of the man are as those of the demons with whom he identifies himself. He shrinks from the thought of wandering in dry places, "seeking rest, and finding none" (Matthew 12:43), or being compelled to flee, like Asmodeus, into "the utmost parts of Egypt" (Tobit 8:3), or, worst fate of all, to be sent into the "abyss," which was the ultimate doom of evil. And so he, as one with them, suggests another alternative: "If Thou cast us out, send us into the herd of swine. If the power to terrify and disturb men is taken from us, let us, at least, retain the power to destroy brutes."Parallel Commentaries ...GreekSoδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.theοἱ (hoi)Article - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.demonsδαίμονες (daimones)Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 1142: An evil-spirit, demon. From daio; a d?Mon or supernatural spirit.beggedπαρεκάλουν (parekaloun)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.[Jesus],αὐτὸν (auton)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.“IfΕἰ (Ei)ConjunctionStrong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.You drive us out,ἐκβάλλεις (ekballeis)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.send usἀπόστειλον (aposteilon)Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.intoεἰς (eis)PrepositionStrong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.herdἀγέλην (agelēn)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 34: A flock, herd. From ago; a drove.of pigs.”χοίρων (choirōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 5519: A swine, hog, sow. Of uncertain derivation; a hog.Jump to PreviousBegged Besought Cast Demons Devils Drive Drivest Entreat Entreated Evil Herd Jesus Permit Pigs Prayers Spirits Strong Suffer Swine