Matthew 8:28 (KJV)

Passage

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matthew 8:27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Matthew 8:28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Matthew 8:30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "other", "side", "country", "gergesenes", "possessed", "devils", and "coming". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "other", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "But the men marvelled saying What manner..." into verse 29's "And behold they cried out saying What...", so "come" and "other" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "other" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.