Luke 8:32

32 and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,

Luke 8:32 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:32

And there was there an herd of many swine
About two thousand, ( Mark 5:13 ) ,

Feeding on the mountain;
(See Gill on Mark 5:11)

And they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them;
which they could not do, without his leave: and he suffered them: (See Gill on Mark 5:12) (See Gill on Mark 5:13)

Luke 8:32 In-Context

30 And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?' and he said, `Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)

31 and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,

32 and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,

33 and the demons having gone forth from the man, did enter into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep to the lake, and were choked.

34 And those feeding [them], having seen what was come to pass, fled, and having gone, told [it] to the city, and to the fields;