Mark 5:15

Mark 5:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
• New International Version (NIV)When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Context of Mark 5:15

13Jesus gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they were drowned in the sea. 14Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the city and in the country. And the people came to see what it was that had happened. They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened. 16Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine. 17And they began to implore Him to leave their region.

Mark 5:15 word by word

Καὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ θεωροῦσιν τὸν δαιμονιζόμενον καθήμενον ἱματισμένον καὶ σωφρονοῦντα, τὸν ἐσχηκότα τὸν λεγιῶνα, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.Read the interlinear

• They cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• and observedθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• demon-possessedδαιμονίζομαιdaimonizomai · be demonisedG1139
• sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• clothedἱματίζωhimatizō · to dressG2439
• in his rightσωφρονέωsōphroneō · be of sound mindG4993
• the very man who had hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• legionλεγεώνlegeōn · LegionG3003
• and they became frightenedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399

Cross-references for Mark 5:15

• Mark 5:4because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.
• Isaiah 49:24“Can the prey be taken from the mighty man, Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”
• Matthew 9:33After the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”
• Matthew 12:29Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
• Luke 8:35The people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened.
• Luke 10:39She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.
• Colossians 1:13For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
• 1 Samuel 6:20The men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?”
• 1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did what the Lord said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and said, “Do you come in peace?”
• 1 Chronicles 13:12David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me?”
• 1 Chronicles 15:13Because you did not carry it at the first, the Lord our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance.”
• Job 13:11Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?
• Psalms 14:5There they are in great dread, For God is with the righteous generation.
• 2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Commentaries on Mark 5:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15That - had the legion - This is omitted by D, and two others, Ethiopic, Persic, Vulgate, and all the Itala but one. Mill, Bengel, and Griesbach, think it should be omitted.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. 15-16The change in the man shows the power Jesus has to save. Before, the man had been controlled by evil spirits. Now he was restored.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. And they come to Jesus--Matthew (Mt 8:34) says, "Behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus." and see him that was possessed with the devil--the demonized person. and had the legion, sitting--"at the feet of Jesus," adds Luke (Lu 8:35); in contrast with his former wild and wandering habits. and clothed--As our Evangelist had not told us that he "ware no clothes," the meaning of this statement could only have been conjectured but for "the beloved…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 5:15

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

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Choke
• Clothes
• Devil
• Gergesa
• Legion
• Lie
• Straightway
• Throng

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