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What the Bible Says About Swine

Overview

The Bible addresses swine across 23 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Closely related themes include Gadarenes, Miracles of Christ, the, Animals and Cud. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus.

Key Bible verses about swine

Old Testament

New Testament

Matthew

Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

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.

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.

People in the Bible and swine

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying swine for yourself

  • Begin with Leviticus 11:7, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Matthew, Mark and Luke each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Jesus and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Gadarenes, Miracles of Christ, the, Animals and Cud.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about swine?

The Bible addresses swine across 23 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Closely related themes include Gadarenes, Miracles of Christ, the, Animals and Cud. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus.

How many Bible verses are about swine?

The Bible references swine in 23 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention swine?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Leviticus 11:7: “And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.”

Which people in the Bible are associated with swine?

Jesus.

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