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allow us to go into them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Send us into those pigs,” the spirits begged. “Let us enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they begged Him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, so that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And <i>the demons</i> begged Him, saying, “Send us into the pigs so that we may enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The demons implored Him, saying, &#8220Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And <i>the demons</i> entreated Him, saying, “Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>And the demons</i> pleaded with Him, saying, “Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And <i>the demons</i> begged Him, saying, “Send us to the pigs so that we may go into them!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The demons begged him, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The demons begged Him, &#8220Send us to the pigs, so we may enter them.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the evil spirits begged Jesus, "Send us into those pigs! Let us go into them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The demons begged him, "Send us into the pigs! Let us enter them!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the spirits begged Jesus, "Send us to the pigs, and let us go into them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the demons begged him, "Send us among the pigs, so that we can go into them!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the demons begged Jesus, ?Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And the demonic spirits begged him, "Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the demons called on Him, saying, “Send us to the pigs, that into them we may enter”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they begged Him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, so that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the demons did call upon him, saying, 'Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we might enter into them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the spirits besought him, saying: Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the spirits entreated him, saying: “Send us into the swine, so that we may enter into them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And they pleaded with him, “Send us into the swine. Let us enter them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the unclean spirits begged him, “Send us into the swine; let us enter them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the lunatics begged him saying, Send us to the swine, that we may attack them.<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 evil spirits were begging of him and they were saying, “Send us unto those swine that we may enter them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the demons besought him, saying: Send us to the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they intreated Him, saying, Send us into the swine, in order that we may go into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and all the demons intreated him, saying, "send us to the swine, that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and all the demons intreated Him, saying, Send us to the swine, that we may enter into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/5-12.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=1297" 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">11</span>There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/3870.htm" title="3870: parekalesan (V-AIA-3P) -- From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.">the demons begged</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: Pempson (V-AMA-2S) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">“Send</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmas (PPro-A1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">us</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- 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: choirous (N-AMP) -- A swine, hog, sow. Of uncertain derivation; a hog.">pigs,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthōmen (V-ASA-1P) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">we may enter</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">13</span>He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.…<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/8-31.htm">Matthew 8:31</a></span><br />So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Luke 8:32</a></span><br />There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28-34</a></span><br />When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-26.htm">Luke 8:26-39</a></span><br />Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee. / When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. / When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a></span><br />News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Luke 4:33-36</a></span><br />In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, / “Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” / But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43-45</a></span><br />When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-24.htm">Luke 11:24-26</a></span><br />When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ / On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. / Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Acts 19:13-16</a></span><br />Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-19.htm">James 2:19</a></span><br />You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-13.htm">Revelation 16:13-14</a></span><br />And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a></span><br />For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">2 Corinthians 11:14-15</a></span><br />And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the devils sought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-10.htm">Job 1:10-12</a></b></br> Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-5.htm">Job 2:5</a></b></br> But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-31.htm">Luke 22:31,32</a></b></br> And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired <i>to have</i> you, that he may sift <i>you</i> as wheat: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/1-34.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/mark/5-10.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/mark/5-10.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Devils</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/15-23.htm">Implored</a> <a href="/mark/5-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Pigs</a> <a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Swine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/5-19.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Demons</a> <a href="/mark/6-13.htm">Devils</a> <a href="/mark/6-10.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/mark/5-23.htm">Implored</a> <a href="/mark/5-13.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/5-13.htm">Pigs</a> <a href="/mark/5-13.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>So the demons begged Jesus</b><br>This phrase highlights the authority of Jesus over the spiritual realm. The demons recognize Jesus' power and submit to His authority, which is consistent with other instances in the Gospels where Jesus commands unclean spirits (e.g., <a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Mark 1:27</a>, <a href="/luke/4-36.htm">Luke 4:36</a>). The act of begging indicates their desperation and acknowledgment of Jesus' superiority. This encounter takes place in the region of the Gerasenes, a predominantly Gentile area, which is significant as it shows Jesus' ministry extending beyond Jewish boundaries.<p><b>“Send us to the pigs</b><br>Pigs were considered unclean animals according to Jewish law (<a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm">Leviticus 11:7</a>), and their presence in this region underscores the Gentile setting. The request to enter the pigs suggests the demons' desire to inhabit a physical form, as they are disembodied spirits seeking a host. This also reflects the destructive nature of demons, as they ultimately cause the pigs to perish. The presence of a large herd of pigs indicates the economic activities of the region, which were likely influenced by Roman occupation and Gentile practices.<p><b>so that we may enter them.”</b><br>The demons' request to enter the pigs demonstrates their intent to continue their malevolent activities, albeit in a different form. This incident foreshadows the ultimate defeat of evil through Jesus' ministry, as He exercises control over demonic forces. The destruction of the pigs serves as a visible manifestation of the spiritual battle and the consequences of demonic influence. This event also prefigures the final judgment, where evil will be decisively dealt with (<a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>). The narrative emphasizes Jesus' role as the deliverer and His power to bring restoration and order.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the Son of God, demonstrating His authority over the spiritual realm.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/demons.htm">Demons</a></b><br>Spiritual beings opposed to God, possessing a man and seeking to enter the pigs.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_possessed_by_demons.htm">The Man Possessed by Demons</a></b><br>A man tormented by a legion of demons, living among the tombs and unable to be restrained.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pigs.htm">Pigs</a></b><br>Animals considered unclean in Jewish culture, representing the demons' desire to inhabit a physical form.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gerasenes.htm">Gerasenes</a></b><br>The region where this event takes place, a predominantly Gentile area on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a></b><br>This passage underscores Jesus' supreme authority over the spiritual realm. Believers can find comfort in knowing that no spiritual force is beyond His control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus'_power.htm">Recognition of Jesus' Power</a></b><br>The demons' plea to Jesus demonstrates their acknowledgment of His power. As Christians, we should also recognize and submit to His authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The reality of spiritual warfare is evident in this passage. Believers are called to be vigilant and rely on God's power to overcome spiritual challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context.htm">Cultural Context</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural significance of pigs as unclean animals helps us appreciate the depth of the demons' desperation and the transformative power of Jesus' intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_and_testimony.htm">Transformation and Testimony</a></b><br>The man's deliverance serves as a powerful testimony to the transformative power of Jesus. Believers are encouraged to share their own accounts of transformation as a witness to others.<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/what_is_legion's_story_in_the_bible.htm">What is Legion's story in the Bible?</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/what_are_demons_in_the_bible.htm">What are demons according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_drowned_pigs.htm">Mark 5:14-17: If a massive herd of drowned pigs caused such a stir, why is there no historical or archaeological evidence of it?</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">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. And he gave them leave</span>. They could not enter even into the swine without Christ's permission; how much less into "the sheep of his pasture"! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/5-12.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">[So]</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">[the demons] begged</span><br /><span class="grk">παρεκάλεσαν</span> <span class="translit">(parekalesan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> </span><span class="str2">From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus],</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Send</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέμψον</span> <span class="translit">(Pempson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">us</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hēmas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(tous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative 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">χοίρους</span> <span class="translit">(choirous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative 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. Of uncertain derivation; a hog.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we may enter</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰσέλθωμεν</span> <span class="translit">(eiselthōmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.”</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(autous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/5-12.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 5:12 All the demons begged him saying Send (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/5-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 5:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 5:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/5-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 5:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 5:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>