Matthew 8:33 (YLT)

Passage

and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs.

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:31 and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'

Matthew 8:32 and he saith to them, `Go.' And having come forth, they went to the herd of the swine, and lo, the whole herd of the swine rushed down the steep, to the sea, and died in the waters,

Matthew 8:33 and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs.

Matthew 8:34 And lo, all the city came forth to meet Jesus, and having seen him, they called on <FI>him<Fi> that he might depart from their borders.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "feeding", "flee", "having", "gone", "city", "declared", "matter", and "demoniacs". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "feeding" and "flee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "and he saith to them Go And..." into verse 34's "And lo all the city came forth...", so "feeding" and "flee" 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 "feeding" and "flee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.