Mark 5:6

Hebrew Names Version

When he saw Yeshua from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and knelt down before him.

King James Version (1611)
But when hee saw Iesus afarre off, he came and worshipped him,

King James Version
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

English Standard Version
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him.

New American Standard Bible
Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;

New Century Version
While Jesus was still far away, the man saw him, ran to him, and fell down before him.

Amplified Bible
Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him [in homage];

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;

Legacy Standard Bible
And seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;

Berean Standard Bible
When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

Contemporary English Version
When the man saw Jesus in the distance, he ran up to him and knelt down.

Complete Jewish Bible
Seeing Yeshua from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him

Darby Translation
But seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,

Easy-to-Read Version
While Jesus was still far away, the man saw him. He ran to Jesus and bowed down before him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

George Lamsa Translation
When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him,

Good News Translation
He was some distance away when he saw Jesus; so he ran, fell on his knees before him,

Lexham English Bible
And when he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and knelt down before him.

Literal Translation
And seeing Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed the knee to Him.

American Standard Version
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;

Bible in Basic English
And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;

International Standard Version
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell down in front of him,

Etheridge Translation
But when he saw Jeshu from afar, he ran, worshipped him,

Murdock Translation
And when he saw Jesus at a distance, he ran and worshipped him;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when he had spied Iesus a farre of, he ranne, and worshypped hym,

English Revised Version
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;

World English Bible
When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped him, And crying with a loud voice,

Weymouth's New Testament
And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he siy Jhesus afer, and ran, and worschipide hym.

Update Bible Version
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him;

Webster's Bible Translation
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped him,

New English Translation
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down before him.

New King James Version
When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.

New Living Translation
When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw him, ran to meet him, and bowed low before him.

New Life Bible
When the man with the demon saw Jesus a long way off, he ran and worshiped Him.

New Revised Standard
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down before him;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, seeing Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored him.

Revised Standard Version
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When he had spied Iesus afarre of he rane and worshipped him

Young's Literal Translation
And, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan he sawe Iesus afarre of, he ranne, and fell downe before him,

Mace New Testament (1729)
but when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and prostrated himself before him.

THE MESSAGE
When he saw Jesus a long way off, he ran and bowed in worship before him—then bellowed in protest, "What business do you have, Jesus, Son of the High God, messing with me? I swear to God, don't give me a hard time!" (Jesus had just commanded the tormenting evil spirit, "Out! Get out of the man!")

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus was still a far piece out when the man had caught sight of him. He ran out and bowed real low in front of Jesus.

Contextual Overview

¹ They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadara. ² When he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, ³ who had his dwelling in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains, ⁴ because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him. ⁵ Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. ⁶ When he saw Yeshua from afar, he ran and bowed down to him, ⁷ and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Yeshua, you Son of Ha`Elyon God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me." ⁸ For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" ⁹ He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many." ¹⁰ He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he ran: Psalms 66:3, *marg. Psalms 72:9, Luke 4:41, Acts 16:17, James 2:19

Reciprocal: Matthew 8:2 - worshipped Mark 3:11 - unclean Luke 8:28 - he cried

Cross-References

Genesis 4:26
There was also born a son to Shet, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the LORD's name.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when he saw Jesus afar off,.... For it seems the tombs among which this man dwelt, were at some distance from the sea shore: wherefore when it is said, Mark 5:2, that this man met Jesus, as soon as he came out of the ship: the meaning that he then came forth to meet him, as he might do upon sight of persons landing afar off; though he might not know then, who Jesus was: but coming nearer, and perceiving who he was, such was the power of Christ over the devils in him, that though sore against their wills, they obliged him to move on speedily towards him; so that

he ran and worshipped him: he made all imaginable haste to him; and when he came up to him, fell down at his feet before him, acknowledging his superiority and power, whom no chains nor fetters could bind, nor any man tame; nor durst any man pass that way, for fear of him: and yet, upon sight of Christ, without a word spoken to him, he runs and prostrates himself before him. This is an instance of the superiority of Christ over the devils, who knowing who he is, are filled with horror at him, fall down before him, and in their way do homage to him; though it is impossible they should be spiritual worshippers of him: unless this is rather to be understood of the man himself, who, at the sight of Christ, might have his senses for the present restored, and a knowledge of Christ given: to whom he ran speedily, and threw himself at his feet, hoping for relief from him: however, it may be an emblem of a poor awakened sinner, having a distant sight of Christ, who, upon it, makes haste unto him, and prostrates itself before him, believing he is able, if willing, to save him from the power of Satan, the evil of sin, and from eternal ruin and damnation.

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 5:6. Worshipped him — Did him homage; compelled thereto by the power of God. How humiliating to Satan, thus to be obliged to acknowledge the superiority of Christ!