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Mark 5:13
13Jesus let them do this. So the bad spirits came out of the man and they went into the pigs. There were about 2,000 pigs. They rushed together down the hill into the lake. All the pigs died there in the water.
Mark 5:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
- New International Version (NIV)He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.
Context of Mark 5:13
11A large group of pigs was eating on the hill. 12The bad spirits said, ‘Jesus, send us to the pigs. Let us go into them.’ Jesus let them do this. So the bad spirits came out of the man and they went into the pigs. There were about 2,000 pigs. They rushed together down the hill into the lake. All the pigs died there in the water. 14The men who were taking care of these pigs ran away. They told the people in the town and in the villages what had happened. Then those people came to see the place for themselves. 15They came to Jesus. They saw the man that the army of bad spirits had ruled. He was now sitting there quietly. He was wearing clothes and his mind was well again. When the people saw this, they were afraid.
Read all of Mark 5Mark 5:13 word by word
καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐξελθόντα τὰ πνεύματα τὰ ἀκάθαρτα εἰσῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, καὶ ὥρμησεν ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν ὡς δισχίλιοι καὶ ἐπνίγοντο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- forthwithεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- gaveἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- uncleanἀκάθαρτοςakathartos · uncleanG169
- spiritsπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- and enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the swineχοῖροςchoiros · pigG5519
- the herdἀγέληagelē · herdG34
- ran violentlyὁρμάωhormaō · to stampedeG3729
- downκατάkata · according toG2596
- a steep placeκρημνόςkrēmnos · cliffG2911
- the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- aboutὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- two thousandδισχίλιοιdischilioi · two thousandG1367
- were chokedπνίγωpnigō · to chokeG4155
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
Cross-references for Mark 5:13
- 1 Kings 22:22The spirit said, “I will give a message to all Ahab's prophets. I will cause them to speak lies.” The Lord said, “Go and deceive King Ahab, as you have said. He will do what you say.”
- Job 1:12So the Lord said to Satan, ‘I agree to give you power over all the things that belong to Job. But you must do nothing to hurt Job himself.’ After that, Satan went away.
- Job 2:6So the Lord said to Satan, ‘I agree to give you power over Job himself. But you must not cause his death.’
- Matthew 8:32Jesus said to the bad spirits, ‘Go!’ So the bad spirits came out of the men and they went into the pigs. All the pigs rushed together down the hill into the lake. They all died there in the water.
- 1 Peter 3:22After that, Jesus went into heaven. Now he is sitting at God's right side. He rules over angels and over everything that has authority and power.
- Revelation 13:5The wild animal received authority to rule people for 42 months. It could speak proud words and insult God.
- Revelation 20:7When the 1,000 years have finished, God will let Satan go free out of his prison.
- John 8:44You belong to your father, the Devil, and you want to do the things that he wants. From the beginning, he has been someone who murders people. He refuses to accept the truth, because there is nothing true in him. When he tells lies, he is showing what he is really like. He always tells lies. He is the father of all lies.
- Revelation 9:11The king that ruled them was the angel of the deep hole. His name is ‘Abaddon’ in the Hebrew language. In the Greek language his name is ‘Apollyon’.
Commentaries on Mark 5:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Gave them leave - For , DH, three others, and three copies of the Itala have , sent them.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. 1313. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave--In Matthew (Mt 8:32) this is given with majestic brevity--"Go!" The owners, if Jews, drove an illegal trade; if heathens, they insulted the national religion: in either case the permission was just. And the unclean spirits went out--of the man. and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently--rushed. down a steep place--down the hanging cliff. into the sea (they were about two thousand)--The number of them…Read the comment
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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
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