Matthew 8:32He said to them, "Go!" They came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.
The setting
The moment of command. Jesus speaks one word and 2,000 pigs rush to their death in the Sea of Galilee, modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: recording with amazement at the immediate devastating power of one word
The original word
hupágete (ὑπάγετε) — go away, depart! The same command Jesus used to dismiss Satan
Why it matters
2,000 pigs represented about 2 years' wages - a massive economic loss
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 8:32
Jesus' word is so powerful that it instantly drove the demons to destruction - they preferred death to His presence
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the pigs drowning as cruelty, missing that demons chose death over staying near Jesus - showing His absolute holiness.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 8:32
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 8:32 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 8:32 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include authority, deliverance, destruction. Notable phrases: He said Go; rushed down the cliff; died in the water. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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