Sacred Concord

Matthew 8:33

Bible · translated by King James Version

And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Matthew 8:33 · Bible · Matthew

Themes in this passage

Temptation

Temptation in other traditions

The same theme, as Islam, Hellenism and Buddhism address it.

Of them is he who saith: Grant me leave (to stay at home) and tempt me not. Surely it is into temptation that they (thus) have fallen. Lo! hell verily is all around the disbelievers.
Quran 9:49 · Quran · Repentance
THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES.
Iliad 2.1 · Iliad · 2
THE TRIAL OF THE AXES, DURING WHICH ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO EUMAEUS AND PHILOETIUS
Odyssey 21.1 · Odyssey · 21
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.
Dhp 18.251 · Dhammapada · Impurity

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