Matthew 8:32 (KJV)

Passage

And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Nearby Context

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

Matthew 8:31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Matthew 8:32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Matthew 8:33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

Matthew 8:34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "come", "went", "herd", "swine", "behold", and "whole". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "So the devils besought him saying If..." into verse 33's "And they that kept them fled and...", so "said" and "come" 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 "said" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.