Luke 8:32-33

Luke 8:32-33

[32] And  there  an herd  of many  swine  feeding  on  the mountain:  and  they besought  him  that  he would suffer  them  to enter  into  them.  And  he suffered  them.  [33] Then  went  the devils  out of  the man,  and entered  into  the swine:  and  the herd  ran  violently down  a steep  place into  the lake,  and  were choked. 

What does Luke 8:32-33 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus granted the request of the demons that involved a temporary stay of execution thus demonstrating His mercy. Instead He sent them to another watery place. There is no evidence that demons indwell water, so evidently Jesus killed them in this symbolic way, though their final judgment is still future ( Revelation 20:1-3).