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Mark 5:2
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As soon as he got out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met him.
And when hee was come out of the ship, immediatly there met him out of the tombes, a man with an vncleane spirit,
And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.
When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him.
When Jesus got out of the boat, instantly a man with an evil spirit came to him from the burial caves.
When Jesus got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,
When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,
And when He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
When he was getting out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit quickly ran to him
As soon as he disembarked, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the burial caves to meet him.
And immediately on his going out of the ship there met him out of the tombs a man possessed by an unclean spirit,
When Jesus got out of the boat, a man came to him from the caves where the dead are buried. This man had an evil spirit living inside him.
And when he was come out of the shippe, there met him incontinently out of the graues, a man which had an vncleane spirit:
And as he went out of the boat, he was met by a man from the cemetery, who had an unclean spirit.
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came out of the burial caves there. This man had an evil spirit in him
And as he was getting out of the boat, immediately from the tombs a man with an unclean spirit went to meet him,
And He coming out from the boat, immediately out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit met Him,
And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit.
Just as Jesushe">[fn] stepped out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met him.
And when he had come from the vessel, there met him from the place of tombs a man who had an unclean spirit,
And as he went out of the ship, there met him from the place of sepulchres a man in whom was an unclean spirit.
And when he was come out of the shippe, immediatly there met hym from among the tombes, a man [possessed] of an vncleane spirite:
And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
When he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
And as he came out of the boat, there met him immediately out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
And aftir that he was goon out of the boot, anoon a man in an vncleene spirit ran out of birielis to hym.
And when he came out of the boat, right away there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
Just as Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from the tombs and met him.
And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from the tombs to meet him.
He got out of the boat. At once a man came to Him from among the graves. This man had a demon.
And when he had stepped out of the boat, immediately a man out of the tombs with an unclean spirit met him.
And, when he went forth out of the boat, straightway, there met him, from amongst the tombs, a man, in an impure spirit:
And as he went out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the monuments a man with an unclean spirit,
And when he had come out of the boat, there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
And when he was come out of ye shippe there met him out of the graves a man possessyd of an vncleane sprete
and he having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
And whan he wete out of the shippe, there met him a ma possessed of an vncleane sprete,
and as soon as Jesus was come out of the ship, he met a demoniack, who came from among the tombs, where he haunted,
They had no more than got both feet on the ground when a man possessed by an evil spirit started trotting out of the cemetery toward them.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
out: Isaiah 65:4, Luke 8:27
a man: Matthew gives a brief account of two demoniacs who were dispossessed on this occasion; but Mark and Luke omit the mention of one - who was perhaps not so remarkable. That these wretched men were not merely mad, as some suppose, but really possessed of evil spirits, appears clearly from the language employed, as well as from the narrative itself. Matthew expressly affirms that they were "possessed with devils," or demoniacs, הבילןםיזןלוםןי [Strong's G1139]; Mark says he had "an unclean spirit," i.e., a fallen spirit; and Luke asserts, that he "had devils (or demons) a long time," and was called Legion, "because many devils were entered into him." With supernatural strength the demons burst asunder the chains and fetters with which he was bound; they address Christ as the "Son of the most high God;" they beseech him to suffer them to enter into the swine; and when he had given them leave, they "went out and entered into the swine," etc.
with: Mark 5:8, Mark 1:23, Mark 1:26, Mark 3:30, Mark 7:25, Luke 9:42
Reciprocal: Matthew 4:24 - possessed Matthew 8:28 - coming
Cross-References
God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.
The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of `Eden to dress it and to keep it.
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
Did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female.
He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the eretz, having determined appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when he was come out of the ship,.... As soon as he was landed,
immediately there met him out of the tombs, a man with an unclean spirit. The Jews have a notion, that a man by dwelling among the tombs, becomes possessed with an unclean spirit: hence they say of one that seeks to the dead, or a necromancer o, this is he that starves himself, and goes "and lodges in the tombs"; עליו רוח טומאה
כדי שתשרה, "that so an unclean spirit may dwell upon him": which notion may arise from unclean spirits hurrying persons possessed by them, unto such places; partly for the terror, both of themselves and others; and partly to possess the minds of men with a persuasion, that they have power over the dead, and which is very great in such places. This case is the same with that, which is mentioned in Matthew 8:28 as appears partly from its following the storm, from which the disciples had a remarkable deliverance; and partly from the country, in which this affair happened; for the country of the Gergesenes, and of the Gadarenes, is the same, as has been observed; only it is called by different names, from two principal places in it: as also from various circumstances in this relation; as the character of the possessed being exceeding fierce, dwelling among the tombs, and coming out from thence; the expostulation of the devil with Christ, and adjuration not to torment him; his entreaty to go into the herd of swine, and the leave he had; the destruction of the swine in the sea; the fear and flight of the swine herds; the report they made to their masters and others; and the request of the people in general to Christ, that he would depart out of their coasts. And though Matthew makes mention of two that were possessed, and Mark but of one, there is no contradiction in the one to the other; for Mark does not say there were no more than one; had he, it would have been a glaring contradiction to the other evangelist; but as he has put it, there is none, and it creates no difficulty: wherefore the Jew p has no reason to object this as he does, as if the evangelists clashed with one another; and Mark may only take notice of this one, because he was the fiercest of the two, and had the most devils in him, having a legion of them; and because the conversation chiefly passed between Christ and him; and because the power of Christ was more manifestly seen in the dispossession of the devils out of him.
o T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 65. 2. Nidda, fol. 17. 1. & Chagiga, fol. 3. 2. p Jacob Aben Amram, porta veritatia, No. 1028. apud Kidder's Demonstr. of the Messiah, par. 3. p. 51.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this account of the demoniacs fully explained in the notes at Matthew 8:28-34.
Mark 5:4
He had been often bound with fetters and chains - Efforts had been made to confine him, but his great strength - his strength increased by his malady - had prevented it. There often appears to be a great increase of strength produced by insanity, and what is here stated in regard to this maniac often occurs in Palestine and elsewhere now. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 213) says respecting this case: “There are some very similar at the present day - furious and dangerous maniacs, who wander about the mountains, and sleep in tombs and caves. In their worst paroxysms they are quite unmanageable and prodigiously strong.” Luke 8:27 says of him that “he were no clothes,” or that he was naked, which is also implied in the account in Mark, who tells us that after he was healed he was found “clothed and in his right mind,” Mark 4:15. This is often a striking characteristic of insanity. Dr. Pritchard (on “Insanity,” p. 26) quotes from an Italian physician’s description of raving madness or mania: “A striking and characteristic circumstance is the propensity to go quite naked. The patient tears his clothes to tatters.” So Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 213) says: “It is one of the most common traits in this madness that the victims refuse to wear clothes. I have often seen them absolutely naked in the crowded streets of Beirut and Sidon. There are also cases in which they run wildly about the country and frighten the whole neighborhood. These poor wretches are held in the greatest reverence by Muslims, who, through some monstrous perversion of ideas, believe them to be inspired and peculiarly holy.”
Mark 5:5
Cutting himself with stones - These are all marks of a madman - a man bereft of reason, a wretched outcast, strong and dangerous. The inspired penman says that this madness was caused by an unclean spirit, or by his being under the influence of a devil. That this account is not irrational, see the notes at Matthew 4:24.
Mark 5:6
Worshipped him - Bowed down before him; rendered him homage. This was an acknowledgment of his power, and of his control over fallen spirits.
Mark 5:9
My name is Legion - See the notes at Matthew 8:29.
Mark 5:15
Sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind - There could be no doubt of the reality of this miracle. The man had been well known. He had long dwelt among the tombs, an object of terror and alarm. To see him all at once peaceful, calm, and rational, was proof that it was the power of God only that had done it.
They were afraid - They were awed, as in the presence of God. The word does not mean here that they feared that any evil would happen to them, but that they were affected with awe; they felt that God was there; they were struck with astonishment at what Jesus had done.
Mark 5:19
Jesus suffered him not - Various reasons have been conjectured why Jesus did not suffer this man to go with him. It might have been that he wished to leave him among the people as a conclusive evidence of his power to work miracles. Or it might have been that the man feared that if Jesus left him the devils would return, and that Jesus told him to remain to show to him that the cure was complete, and that he had power over the devils when absent as well as when present. But the probable reason is, that he desired to restore him to his family and friends. Jesus was unwilling to delay the joy of his friends, and to prolong their anxiety by suffering him to remain away from them.
Mark 5:20
In Decapolis - See the notes at Matthew 4:25.
How great things ... - This was the natural expression of right feeling at being cured of such a calamity. So the desire of sinners freed from sin is to honor Jesus, and to invite the world to participate in the same salvation, and to join them in doing honor to the Son of God. Compare Psalms 66:16.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 5:2. A man with an unclean spirit — There are two mentioned by Matthew, who are termed demoniacs. Mark 1:23; Mark 1:23.
