Matthew 8:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.”
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BSBPD
“In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Matthew 8:30 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 11:7And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
- Deuteronomy 14:8Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you, as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.
- Isaiah 65:3to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,
- Isaiah 66:3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
- Mark 5:11There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
- Luke 8:32There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
- Luke 15:15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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