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# Now
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This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about a herd of pigs that had been there before Jesus arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# If you cast us out
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It is implied that the demons knew that Jesus was going to cast them out. AT: "Because you are going to cast us out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# us
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This is exclusive, meaning the demons only. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# to them
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This refers to the demons inside the men.
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# The demons came out and went into the pigs
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"The demons left the man and entered the pigs"
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# behold
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This alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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# rushed down the steep hill
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"ran quickly down the steep slope"
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# they died in the water
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"they fell into the water and drowned"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pig]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/castout]]
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