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“What to Us and to You?”: Demonic Recognition and Eschatological Grammar in Matthew 8:29

Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς; (Matthew 8:29)

And behold, they cried out, saying: “What [is] to us and to you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here before the appointed time to torment us?”

This verse records the cry of the demoniacs who encounter Jesus in the region of the Gadarenes. The grammar is emotionally charged—exclamations, rhetorical questions, and idiomatic expressions combine to reveal deep theological realities. Through tense, case, and syntax, the narrative portrays the demons’ recognition of Jesus’ identity and their dread of premature judgment.… Learn Koine Greek

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