Mark 5:12

Mark 5:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
• New International Version (NIV)The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they begged him, saying, "Send us to the pigs; let us enter them."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”

Context of Mark 5:12

10And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the region. 11A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged him, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.” 13So he gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there. 14The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.

Mark 5:12 word by word

καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· πέμψον ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς χοίρους ἵνα εἰς αὐτοὺς εἰσέλθωμεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the devilsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the devilsδαίμωνdaimōn · demonG1142
• besoughtπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the swineχοῖροςchoiros · pigG5519
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we may enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525

Cross-references for Mark 5:12

• Job 1:10Haven’t you placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
• Job 2:5But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face.”
• Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, look out. Satan has asked to sift you like wheat.
• 2 Corinthians 2:11so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
• 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

Commentaries on Mark 5:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12All the devils - , all, is omitted by many MSS. and versions; Griesbach leaves it out of the text. ̔ is omitted also by several: Griesbach leaves it doubtful. Probably it should be read thus, And they besought him, saying.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-20Verses 1-20 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13The spirits kept begging Jesus, which shows his authority over them. Jesus allowed them to enter a herd of about 2,000 pigs. The pigs show that this was Gentile (non-Jewish) territory. Some people focus on the loss of the pigs or ask why Jesus allowed the demons to destroy them. But Mark and his audience focused on how Jesus saved the man.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. And all the devils besought him, saying--"if thou cast us out" (Mt 8:31). Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them--Had they spoken out all their mind, perhaps this would have been it: "If we must quit our hold of this man, suffer us to continue our work of mischief in another form, that by entering these swine, and thus destroying the people's property, we may steel their hearts against Thee!"Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 5:12

• Demons
• Gadarenes
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Swine

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Commentaries on Mark 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings