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?
Cross-reference
In Matthew 8:34, the townspeople beg Jesus to leave after the exorcism — contrasting with the demons' fearful recognition of His authority.
In Matthew 4:3, Satan addresses Jesus as 'Son of God'—the same title the demons use here, both opposing Jesus.
Luke 4:41 similarly records demons declaring Jesus as the Son of God, another synoptic parallel.
In Luke 8:28, the Gerasene demoniac says 'What have you to do with me?'—the Lukan parallel to this same event.
In Luke 4:34, a demon in Capernaum says 'What have you to do with us?'—parallel to Mark 1:24, another instance of demonic recognition.
In Mark 5:7, the Gerasene demoniac cries out 'What have you to do with me?'—the direct parallel account of this same exorcism.
Mark 3:11 also shows demons crying out that Jesus is the Son of God, a direct synoptic parallel.
In Mark 1:24, a demon in Capernaum asks 'What have you to do with us?'—a parallel event with the same recognition of Jesus.
In Luke 8:30, the demon identifies himself as 'Legion' — explaining the collective identity of the many demons speaking here.
In Acts 19:15, an evil spirit knows Jesus and Paul — similar to the demons here recognizing Jesus's authority.
Revelation 20:2 shows the binding of Satan, fulfilling the 'time' of torment the demons feared in Matthew 8:29.
In Mark 14:61, the high priest asks Jesus if He is the Son of the Blessed — a title the demons here already confess.
James 2:19 states demons believe and shudder, connecting to their fear of torment in this verse.
2 Peter 2:4 describes fallen angels reserved for judgment, aligning with the demons' question about torment before the time.
Jude 1:6 speaks of angels kept in chains until judgment, similar to the demons' anticipation of future torment.
In Luke 4:9, Satan tempts Jesus using 'Son of God' — the same title the demons use here in fear.
In John 1:34, John the Baptist testifies Jesus is the Son of God — a title the demons here also acknowledge.