Matthew 8:28

Full Chapter

September 30, 2025

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.

BSB

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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,

F.O.G Original

(28) He came to the other side into the Gadarenes region. Two demonised men met Him coming from the tombs extremely violent so that nobody had power to pass through that way.

F.O.G

(28) He came to the other side into the Gadarenes region. Two demonised men met Him coming from the tombs extremely violent so that nobody had power to pass through that way.

F.O.G MSG

When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,ˡ two demonized men came out from the tombsᵐ to meet Him. They were so violent that no one could travel that road safely.

Footnotes:

²⁸ˡ Region of the Gadarenes: Gentile territory southeast of the Sea of Galilee, explaining why pigs (unclean animals to Jews) were being raised there.
²⁸ᵐ From the tombs: Cemetery caves where the demon-possessed lived among the dead, symbolizing their spiritual condition.
²⁹ⁿ Before the appointed time: The demons recognized Jesus and knew their final judgment was coming, but not yet.