Matthew 8:32

Easy To Read Version

Jesus said to them, “Go!” So the demons {\cf2\super [100]} left those men and went into the pigs. Then the whole herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. All the pigs drowned in the water.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

The Lord answered, ‘How will you trick King Ahab?’ The angel answered, ‘I will confuse all of Ahab’s prophets. I will tell the prophets to speak lies to King Ahab. The messages from the prophets will be lies.’ So the Lord said, ‘Good! Go and trick King Ahab. You will succeed.’”

Matthew 8:31

The demons {\cf2\super [99]} begged Jesus, “If you make us leave these men, please send us into that herd of pigs.”

Matthew 8:33

The men that had the work of caring for the pigs ran away. They went into town and told the people what happened. They told about all that happened with the pigs and with the men that had demons.

Mark 5:13

So Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. All the pigs were drowned. There were about 2,000 pigs in that herd.

Luke 8:33

Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs. The herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. All the pigs drowned.

Acts 2:23

Jesus was given to you, and you killed him. With the help of bad men you nailed Jesus to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. This was God’s plan. God made this plan long ago.

Acts 4:28

These people that ‘came together’ against Jesus made your plan happen; it happened because of your power and your will.

Revelation 20:7

When the 1,000 years are ended, Satan (the devil) will be made free from his prison \{in the bottomless pit\}.