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Mark 5:1
1They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.
Mark 5:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.
Context of Mark 5:1
They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. 2When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.
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Καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὸ πέραν τῆς θαλάσσης εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γερασηνῶν.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Mark 5:1
- Mark 4:35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
- Matthew 8:28When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
- Luke 8:26They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee.
Commentaries on Mark 5:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Gadarenes - Some of the MSS. have Gergasenes, and some of them Gerasenes. Griesbach seems to prefer the latter. See the note on Matthew 8:28. The Gadarenes were included within the limits of the Gergasenes. Dr. Lightfoot supposes that, of the two demoniacs mentioned here, one was of Gadara, and consequently a heathen, the other was a Gergesenian, and consequently a Jew; and he thinks that Mark and Luke mention the Gadarene demoniac because his case…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
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The demoniac healed. (1-20) A woman healed. (21-34) The daughter of Jairus raised. (35-43) Verses 1-20 Some openly wilful sinners are like this madman. The commands of the law are as chains and fetters, to restrain sinners from their wicked courses; but they break those bands in sunder; and it is an evidence of the power of the devil in them. A legion of soldiers consisted of six thousand men, or more. What multitudes of fallen spirits there must be, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1in the region of the Gerasenes: The exact location is uncertain because of differences in the manuscripts and geography. Manuscript evidence supports Gerasa, a city in this region located 59.5 kilometers (37 miles) southeast of the Sea of Galilee (5:13). Some manuscripts read Gadarenes. Gadara was eight kilometers (five miles) southeast of the Sea of Galilee. A few manuscripts read Gergesenes. The town of Gergesa was on a steep bank on the Sea of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-20Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac (Mr 5:1-20). 1. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.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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