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and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. <a href="/nasb/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> The herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city, and reported everything, including the incident of the demoniacs. <a href="/lsb/matthew/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. <a href="/amp/matthew/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the men under the power of demons. <a href="/csb/matthew/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything—especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed. <a href="/asv/matthew/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/matthew/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The people taking care of the pigs ran to the town and told everything, especially what had happened to the two men. <a href="/erv/matthew/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 devils. <a href="/gwt/matthew/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Those who took care of the pigs ran into the city. There they reported everything, especially about the men possessed by demons. <a href="/gnt/matthew/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> The men who had been taking care of the pigs ran away and went into the town, where they told the whole story and what had happened to the men with the demons. <a href="/isv/matthew/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they came into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men. <a href="/msb/matthew/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men. <a href="/net/matthew/8.htm">NET Bible</a> The herdsmen ran off, went into the town, and told everything that had happened to the demon-possessed men. <a href="/nheb/matthew/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons. <a href="/wbt/matthew/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they that kept them, fled, and went into the city, and told every thing; and what had befallen to the possessed with demons. <a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs. <a href="/web/matthew/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Those who fed them fled and went away into the city and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and those feeding fled, and having gone into the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs. <a href="/blb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And those feeding them fled, and having gone away into the city, they related everything, including the matter of those being possessed by demons. <a href="/ylt/matthew/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs. <a href="/slt/matthew/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they feeding fled; and having come into the city, they announced all things, and those of the possessed with evil spirits.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they that kept them fled: and coming into the city, told every thing, and concerning them that had been possessed by the devils. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then the shepherds fled, and arriving in the city, they reported on all this, and on those who had had the demons. <a href="/nabre/matthew/8.htm">New American Bible</a> The swineherds ran away, and when they came to the town they reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The swineherds ran off, and on going into the town, they told the whole story about what had happened to the demoniacs.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they who fed them ran away and went to the city, and reported everything that happened, and about the lunatics. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But those who had been herding them fled and went to the city and revealed everything that had happened and about the demoniacs.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And those who fed them fled, and went into the city, and told every thing, and what had happened to those who had been possessed with the demons. <a href="/godbey/matthew/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the herders fled, and having gone away into the city, proclaimed all things, and those appertaining to the demonized. <a href="/haweis/matthew/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But they who fed them fled, and going away into the city, reported all things, and what had happened to the demoniacs. <a href="/mace/matthew/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and they that kept them fled away into the town, and told the whole story of what had happen'd to the devils and their demoniacs. <a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs. <a href="/worrell/matthew/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And those feeding them fled; and, going away into the city, they reported all things, and the things relating to the demoniacs. <a href="/worsley/matthew/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and perished in the waters. And they that were feeding them fled, and went away into the city, and related all these things, as also concerning the demoniacs. <a href="/parallel/matthew/8-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2037" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">The Demons and the Pigs</a> …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. 33<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Those</a> <a href="/greek/1006.htm" title="1006: boskontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To feed, pasture. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze.">tending the pigs</a> <a href="/greek/5343.htm" title="5343: ephygon (V-AIA-3P) -- To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.">ran off</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthontes (V-APA-NMP) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">town</a> <a href="/greek/518.htm" title="518: apēngeilan (V-AIA-3P) -- To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.">and reported</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all this,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">including</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the account</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1139.htm" title="1139: daimonizomenōn (V-PPM/P-GMP) -- To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon.">demon-possessed men.</a> 34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Mark 5:14</a> Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. <a href="/luke/8-34.htm">Luke 8:34</a> When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside. <a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Matthew 9:31</a> But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land. <a href="/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45</a> But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter. <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Luke 5:15</a> But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. <a href="/john/4-28.htm">John 4:28-30</a> Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people, / “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” / So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus. <a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16-18</a> One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. <a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Acts 19:13-16</a> Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ... <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a> News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them. <a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">Matthew 14:35-36</a> And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him / and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. <a href="/mark/3-11.htm">Mark 3:11-12</a> And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” / But He warned them sternly not to make Him known. <a href="/luke/4-41.htm">Luke 4:41</a> Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ. <a href="/john/11-45.htm">John 11:45-46</a> Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. / But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. <a href="/acts/8-7.htm">Acts 8:7</a> With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed. <a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.<a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Mark 5:14-16</a> And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done… <a href="/luke/8-34.htm">Luke 8:34-36</a> When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country… <a href="/acts/19-15.htm">Acts 19:15-17</a> And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Account</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-1.htm">Befallen</a> <a href="/matthew/5-35.htm">City</a> <a href="/malachi/3-12.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Demoniacs</a> <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Devils</a> <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-30.htm">Feeding</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Herdsmen</a> <a href="/haggai/2-19.htm">Including</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/matthew/8-32.htm">Pigs</a> <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-32.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Related</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">sed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/joel/1-3.htm">Story</a> <a href="/luke/8-34.htm">Swineherds</a> <a href="/amos/7-15.htm">Tending</a> <a href="/malachi/2-9.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/matthew/8-32.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Account</a> <a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Befallen</a> <a href="/matthew/8-34.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/12-37.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Demoniacs</a> <a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/9-34.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/matthew/9-34.htm">Devils</a> <a href="/matthew/9-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/25-37.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Feeding</a> <a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Herdsmen</a> <a href="/mark/3-28.htm">Including</a> <a href="/matthew/28-4.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Pigs</a> <a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/27-48.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/mark/5-16.htm">Related</a> <a href="/matthew/14-12.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">sed</a> <a href="/matthew/9-34.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Story</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Swineherds</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Tending</a> <a href="/matthew/22-5.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/matthew/8-34.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 8</div>1. <a href="/matthew/8-1.htm">Jesus cleanses the leper;</a> 5. <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">heals the centurion's servant,</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/8-14.htm">Peter's mother in law,</a> 16. <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">and many others;</a> 18. <a href="/matthew/8-18.htm">shows the cost of following him;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/8-23.htm">stills the storm on the sea;</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">drives the demons out of two men possessed;</a> 31. <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">and tells them to go into the pigs.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Those tending the pigs In the region of the Gadarenes, pig herding was common, despite Jewish dietary laws prohibiting pork consumption (<a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm">Leviticus 11:7-8</a>). This indicates a predominantly Gentile population or Jews who were not strictly adhering to the Law. The presence of pigs highlights the cultural and religious tensions between Jewish and Gentile practices.ran off into the town The herdsmen's immediate reaction to flee suggests fear and astonishment at the miraculous event they witnessed. This urgency underscores the dramatic nature of Jesus' power over the spiritual realm. The town likely refers to a nearby settlement in the Decapolis, a region known for its Hellenistic influence and mixed population.and reported all this The herdsmen's report would have included the miraculous deliverance of the demon-possessed men and the subsequent loss of the pigs. This act of reporting serves as a testimony to Jesus' authority and power, spreading His fame and prompting varied reactions from the townspeople.including the account of the demon-possessed men The focus on the demon-possessed men emphasizes the transformative power of Jesus' ministry. These men, previously tormented and isolated, were restored to their right minds. This account parallels other instances where Jesus demonstrates authority over demons (<a href="/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23-27</a>, <a href="/luke/8-2.htm">Luke 8:2</a>), fulfilling prophecies of the Messiah's power to liberate captives (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the Gospel of Matthew, performing miracles and teaching about the Kingdom of God. 2. <a href="/topical/d/demon-possessed_men.htm">Demon-Possessed Men</a> Two men who were possessed by demons, living in the region of the Gadarenes, and were healed by Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/those_tending_the_pigs.htm">Those Tending the Pigs</a> Individuals responsible for the herd of pigs that were driven into the sea after the demons entered them. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_town.htm">The Town</a> Refers to the nearby town where the pig herders reported the events, likely in the region of the Gadarenes. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a> The miraculous healing of the demon-possessed men and the subsequent destruction of the pigs, demonstrating Jesus' authority over evil spirits.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus demonstrates His divine authority over the spiritual realm, affirming His identity as the Son of God. <a href="/topical/r/response_to_miracles.htm">Response to Miracles</a> The reaction of the pig herders and the townspeople shows varied human responses to divine intervention, from fear to rejection. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_human_life.htm">Value of Human Life</a> Jesus prioritizes the restoration of the demon-possessed men over the economic loss of the pigs, highlighting the value of human life. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_and_testimony.htm">Witnessing and Testimony</a> The pig herders' report serves as a testimony to Jesus' power, reminding believers of the importance of sharing God's work in their lives. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> This passage underscores the reality of spiritual warfare and the need for believers to rely on Jesus' authority in confronting evil.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 8</a> <a href="/q/what_is_legion's_story_in_the_bible.htm">What is Legion's story in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jesus_fulfill_ot_prophecies.htm">How does Jesus fulfill Old Testament prophecies and teachings?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_pigs_rush_into_the_sea_in_matthew.htm">In Matthew 8:28-34, why did a whole herd of pigs rush into the sea after being possessed by demons, and is there any historical or archaeological clue that such a dramatic event occurred?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'overcome_by_the_blood'_mean.htm">What were the teachings of Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/matthew/8-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Those Οἱ (Hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tending [the pigs] βόσκοντες (boskontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1006.htm">Strong's 1006: </a> To feed, pasture. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze. ran off ἔφυγον (ephygon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5343.htm">Strong's 5343: </a> To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. town πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. [and] reported ἀπήγγειλαν (apēngeilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce. all this, πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. including καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the [account] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. demon-possessed [men]. δαιμονιζομένων (daimonizomenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1139.htm">Strong's 1139: </a> To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 8:33 Those who fed them fled and went (Matt. 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