Luke 8:33The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.
The setting
Southeastern shore of Sea of Galilee, ~29 AD. A herd of 2,000 pigs stampedes down limestone cliffs into the water near modern-day Kursi, Israel.
The emotion here: documenting something that defied explanation
The original word
hormēsen (ὥρμησεν) — violent rushing forward, like a military charge
Why it matters
Pigs were worth a year's wages each - this was economic devastation worth millions today
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 8:33
Jesus just cost these people their entire livelihood to free one man
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the supernatural spectacle, but miss that Jesus valued one tormented man over an entire economy.
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Bible Genome reading
Luke 8:33 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 8:33 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deliverance, divine power. Notable phrases: demons came out; rushed down; were drowned.
Emotionally similar
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