Matthew 8:30 meaning and explanation
In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Matthew 8:30, Berean Standard Bible
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The setting is the region of the Gadarenes, on the far side of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus has just met two violent demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. Matthew notes a large herd of pigs feeding at a distance, a detail that prepares for what follows: the demons beg to be sent into the herd, and the animals rush into the sea.
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