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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then those who had seen what happened told the others about the demon-possessed man and the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And those having seen <i>it</i> related to them how it happened to the <i>one</i> being possessed by demons, and concerning the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they that saw <i>it</i> told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and <i>also</i> concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And those who saw it told them how it happened to him <i>who had been</i> demon-possessed, and about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who had seen <i>it</i> described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and <i>all</i> about the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and <i>all</i> about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And those who had seen it recounted to them how <i>this</i> had happened to the demon-possessed man, and <i>all</i> about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Those who had seen it described [in detail] to the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man, and [told them all] about the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and told about the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The eyewitnesses described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and told about the pigs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone who had seen what had happened told about the man and the pigs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with devils, and concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who saw this told what had happened to the demon-possessed man and the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the man with the demons, and about the pigs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The people who had seen it told them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and the pigs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who had seen what had happened to the demon-possessed man reported it, and they also told about the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they that saw it told them how it befell him that was possessed with the demon, and also concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and those having seen [it], declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the pigs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And those having seen <i>it</i> related to them how it happened to the <i>one</i> being possessed by demons, and concerning the pigs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and those having seen it, declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they having seen, recounted to them how it was to him possessed with the demon, and concerning the swine.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they that had seen it, told them, in what manner he had been dealt with who had the devil; and concerning the swine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And those who had seen it explained to them how he had dealt with the man who had the demon, and about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who witnessed the incident explained to them what had happened to the possessed man and to the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who had seen what had happened to the demoniac and to the swine reported it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And those who saw it told them just how it happened to the lunatic and also to the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And those who had seen how it had been with him whom the evil spirits had possessed, reported to them, and also about those swine.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And those who had seen it told them how it had happened to the demoniac, and also concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And those seeing, related to them how it happened to the demonized man and concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they who saw the transaction, told them how it had been with the demoniac, and concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and when the eye-witnesses had related what had pass'd with respect to the demoniack, and to the swine:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And those who saw it declared to them how it befell the demoniac, and concerning the swine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when those that saw <i>it</i> told them what had happened to the demoniac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/5-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1337" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/5.htm">The Demons and the Pigs</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Those</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idontes (V-APA-NMP) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">who had seen it</a> <a href="/greek/1334.htm" title="1334: diēgēsanto (V-AIM-3P) -- To relate in full, describe, narrate. From dia and hegeomai; to relate fully.">described</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/4459.htm" title="4459: pōs (Adv) -- Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!">what</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">had happened</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/1139.htm" title="1139: daimonizomenō (V-PPM/P-DMS) -- To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon.">demon-possessed man</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">also to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5519.htm" title="5519: choirōn (N-GMP) -- A swine, hog, sow. Of uncertain derivation; a hog.">pigs.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33</a></span><br />Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-36.htm">Luke 8:36</a></span><br />Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Matthew 9:31</a></span><br />But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Luke 8:37</a></span><br />Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-45.htm">John 11:45-46</a></span><br />Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. / But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-16.htm">Acts 4:16</a></span><br />“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-22.htm">Matthew 12:22-24</a></span><br />Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see. / The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?” / But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-14.htm">Luke 11:14-15</a></span><br />One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed, / but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-26.htm">John 9:26-34</a></span><br />“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?” / He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?” / Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-17.htm">Acts 19:17</a></span><br />This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Exodus 4:14-16</a></span><br />Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. / You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. / He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5-6</a></span><br />After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. / Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38-39</a></span><br />Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. / When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14-15</a></span><br />So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. / Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a></span><br />Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/4-17.htm">Account</a> <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Befell</a> <a href="/matthew/26-74.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Demon</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Demoniac</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Described</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/24-51.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Pigs</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Related</a> <a href="/mark/5-13.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Swine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/5-33.htm">Account</a> <a href="/acts/20-19.htm">Befell</a> <a href="/mark/7-19.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Demon</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Demoniac</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/john/1-45.htm">Described</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/luke/12-46.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Pigs</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Related</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Swine</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-1.htm">Jesus delivering the possessed of the legion of demons,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-13.htm">they enter into the pigs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-25.htm">He heals the woman subject to bleeding,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-35.htm">and raises Jairus' daughter from death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Those who had seen it</b><br>This phrase refers to the eyewitnesses of the miraculous event. In the context of <a href="/mark/5.htm">Mark 5</a>, these are likely the herdsmen who were tending the pigs. Eyewitness testimony is a critical element in the Gospels, providing credibility and authenticity to the accounts of Jesus' miracles. The presence of witnesses underscores the public nature of Jesus' ministry and the undeniable impact of His works.<p><b>described what had happened</b><br>The act of describing indicates a detailed recounting of events. This suggests that the witnesses were compelled to share the extraordinary nature of what they observed. In the cultural context of the time, oral tradition was a primary means of communication, and such testimonies would spread rapidly. This aligns with the biblical theme of bearing witness to God's power and glory, as seen in other scriptural accounts where witnesses play a crucial role in spreading the news of Jesus' works (e.g., <a href="/john/4-39.htm">John 4:39</a>).<p><b>to the demon-possessed man</b><br>The man in question was possessed by a legion of demons, indicating a severe spiritual affliction. This highlights Jesus' authority over the spiritual realm, a recurring theme in the Gospels. The deliverance of the man is a powerful demonstration of Jesus' compassion and power to restore individuals to wholeness. This event fulfills the messianic prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, where the Messiah is described as one who will proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.<p><b>and also to the pigs</b><br>The pigs, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned. This dramatic event serves as a visible sign of the demons' departure and the extent of their destructive power. The loss of the pigs also reflects the economic impact on the local community, which may have contributed to their fear and request for Jesus to leave the region. Theologically, this incident illustrates the cost of spiritual deliverance and the value of a human soul over material possessions, echoing Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a> about the worth of a soul.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in the Gospel of Mark, who performs the miracle of casting out demons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/demon-possessed_man.htm">Demon-Possessed Man</a></b><br>- A man tormented by a legion of demons, living among the tombs, and unable to be restrained by chains.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pigs.htm">The Pigs</a></b><br>- A herd of about two thousand pigs that the demons enter after being cast out of the man, subsequently rushing down a steep bank into the sea and drowning.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gerasenes.htm">The Gerasenes</a></b><br>- The region where this event takes place, located on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/witnesses.htm">Witnesses</a></b><br>- Those who observed the miracle and reported it to others, including the townspeople and those tending the pigs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_christ.htm">Authority of Christ</a></b><br>Jesus demonstrates His supreme authority over the spiritual realm, reminding us of His power to deliver us from any bondage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation.htm">Transformation</a></b><br>The radical change in the demon-possessed man illustrates the transformative power of Christ in a believer's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing.htm">Witnessing</a></b><br>The role of the witnesses in spreading the news of Jesus' miracle encourages us to share our testimonies of His work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_human_life.htm">Value of Human Life</a></b><br>The loss of the pigs highlights the value Jesus places on human life and spiritual well-being over material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_faith.htm">Fear and Faith</a></b><br>The reaction of the townspeople, who were afraid and asked Jesus to leave, challenges us to respond to Jesus' power with faith rather than fear.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_let_demons_enter_pigs.htm">Why did Jesus permit demons to enter pigs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_demons_moved_to_pigs.htm">Mark 5:1-13: How can demons scientifically or historically be transferred from a possessed man into a herd of pigs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/were_women_told_about_jesus'_body.htm">Were the women informed about Jesus' body's fate? Yes, by a young man/angels (Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; Matthew 28:7). No, Mary found the tomb empty and was confused (John 20:2).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_men_did_jesus_heal_in_gadara.htm">How many demon-possessed men did Jesus heal in Gadara? (Matthew 8:28 vs. Mark 5:2)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 16, 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How it befell him that was pessessed with devils, and concerning the swine</span>. The loss of the swine. They could not get over that. They thought far more of the worldly loss than of the spiritual gain; <span class="cmt_word">and they began to beseech him to depart from their borders</span>. St. Luke (<a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Luke 8:37</a>) says that "they were taken (<span class="greek">συνείχοντο</span>) [literally, were <span class="accented">holden</span>] with great fear." This was the dominant feeling. They did not entreat him to depart out of humility, as though they felt themselves unworthy of his presence; but out of servile, slavish fear, lest his continued presence among them might bring upon them still greater losses. They saw that Jesus, a Jew according to the flesh, was holy, powerful, Divine. But they knew that they were Gentiles, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel. Wherefore they feared lest he should punish them more grievously, both on account of their being Gentiles and on account of their past sins. It was not, therefore, so much on account of hatred, as out of a timorous fear, that they besought Jesus that he would depart out of their borders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/5-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Those</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had seen [it]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδόντες</span> <span class="translit">(idontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">described</span><br /><span class="grk">διηγήσαντο</span> <span class="translit">(diēgēsanto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1334.htm">Strong's 1334: </a> </span><span class="str2">To relate in full, describe, narrate. From dia and hegeomai; to relate fully.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">πῶς</span> <span class="translit">(pōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4459.htm">Strong's 4459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had happened</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγένετο</span> <span class="translit">(egeneto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">demon-possessed man</span><br /><span class="grk">δαιμονιζομένῳ</span> <span class="translit">(daimonizomenō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1139.htm">Strong's 1139: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[also to]</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pigs.</span><br /><span class="grk">χοίρων</span> <span class="translit">(choirōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5519.htm">Strong's 5519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swine, hog, sow. 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