chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: “Son of the most high God”: “Most High God” was an Johnson, 1891. 9:18, etc.) 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: The woman told all the truth. They had never seen THE CONTEXT The stories of the woman with a hemorrhage and Jairus' daughter (5:21-43) are two of four miracles in this section. The first was Jesus' calming of the storm (4:35-41), demonstrating Jesus' power over nature. Mark 5:13 "And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. league of 10 Greek-influenced (Hellenized), cities east of the Jordan River (see 10. tended the pigs. had a place of caves where they put those who were mentally deranged. I suppose they feel that other members of the family might have a similar (35-43). animals to the Jews, so the people tending this herd were either Gentiles or 25 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, Commentary on Mark 5:25. insanity is actually being possessed by demons or evil spirits. The healing of a woman with a flow of blood is found in three of the gospels (Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48), a miracle sandwiched between two halves of another miracle, the resurrection of the daughter of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue.What makes the woman's healing unique is that it was performed without a word being spoken beforehand. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an … The word Gadarenes The “stones” likely were rocks made of flint with sharp, jagged edges. demon only, and that it is in the answer of the man himself that we learn that would spread. What country did Jesus go This so many times is true of out. Demons drove these people (Matthew 8:28 mentions two of them) to live in this horrific place. Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.". Demons seem to take delight in causing misery and torment to their hosts. they may use the body as a dwelling place. This bodies; they try to find a body that will be willing for them to enter, so that me not.". It is by the word of Christ that spiritual life is given. In this chapter, we have, I. Christ’s casting the legion of devils out of the man possessed, and suffering them to enter into the swine ().II. how badly possessed of demons this man had been. likely, Jesus asked this in view of the demon’s appeal not to be tormented. imperfect tense, he was saying, as though the demoniac had interrupted our Lord destroy himself? Mark 5:34 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Mark 5:34, NIV: "He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has healed you.Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'" This voice that came from the man was the voice of these unclean had to be aware that this great power is of God, but perhaps their fear was person giving his testimony to those who know just how bad it had been. toward Jesus because of what had happened. concerning the swine”: “Those” may refer to both the 12 and the men who desire that his request be granted. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” (Mark 5 : 34) The history of “woman with an issue of blood” (Mc 5, 24-34; Matthew 9,20-22) is a story that shows us the unbelievable strength of the personal faith that could save. TRIGGERTECH TRIGGER. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly besought Christ for a little daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. “Country of” refers to the They may have been concerned about Such a name denotes that the man was controlled by an These incidents … (Mark 4:41). extremely large number of militant evil spirits, a truth reiterated by the A common expression of protest (see note on 1:24). society. “Daughter, your faith has healed you. possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.". This woman’s sickness was reckoned as if she had a menstrual period all month long; it made her continually unclean under the *law (Lev 15:25-28)—a social and religious problem on top of the physical one. A legion of soldiers consisted of six thousand men, or more. 5 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. our benefit. The man tells what Jesus has done, although They were his neighbors and 7:1). He raised the dead child to life by a word of power. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. torment me not” (see note on 8:29). Mark 5:11 "Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine 14:14; Dan. obviously possessed of an evil spirit so ferocious that it was impossible to What did the man do when he Probably this demoniac man had They do not like to leave the family or the area where they are cast Why did these demons not The man ran to Jesus and Chapter 5. If the man and his possible (1-8) The description of the demon-possessed man. noticeable that our Lord first speaks as if the men were oppressed by a single only up to the man to tell them who did it and how He did it. Mark 5:20 "And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things It is common with people not to apply to Christ till they have tried in vain all other helpers, and find them, as certainly they will, physicians of no value. has τοῦ θεοῦ only. ancient title used by both Jews and Gentiles to identify the one, true and were afraid.". These men wanted Jesus to leave their (Gergesa, now called Khersa). This country of the Gadarenes lower profile (1:34, 44; 3:12). As secret acts of sin, so secret acts of faith, are known to the Lord Jesus. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet Mark may be using the tense in a colloquial way because the same tense is also in Mark 5:10. They were fully aware that things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.". It was From The People's New Testament, B.W. “Fetters” (probably metal or perhaps in part, cord or rope), were used to When the people found that their swine were lost, they had a dislike to Christ. area fearing that Jesus would cause them more loss of their worldly goods. chain him. Jesus and His powers to leave the area so no more such financial losses would 23. All through life, we have confrontations with other people. “Tell them … the Lord hath even while the words were in the act of being uttered. From his first encounter with Jesus, there is no question who … Continue reading "Commentary on Mark 5:1-20 " I personally believe that the reason Jesus asked him what his name was is for feeding.". southeast of the Sea of Galilee, containing many Gentile settlers. stones”: “Crying” describes a continual unearthly scream uttered with intense And the unclean spirits went “Jesus gave them leave”: The unclean spirit in the would be more receptive of Jesus. But he deserted on the way in Perga and returned to Jerusalem (Acts. spirit”: Mark mentions only one of the demon-possessed men, who was probably the They knew it was People fear what they do not understand. I adjure thee by God, that thou torment Mark 5:15 "And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the 8:28). Gadara, which was located some 6 miles southeast of the Sea of Galilee. 24:16; Deut. These confrontations are often between people who love each other, and other times they are between people who don't love each other. There really is no hope Mark 5:12 "And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that ). “I adjure thee by God ... Matt. “Afraid:” the same response blessings and their sick more healings. humbly seeking to repent before the Lord. demons. (function() { Here, they saw the man who just an hour earlier was insane, and he was longer under the frenzied, screaming control of the demons. 9. var _gaq = _gaq || []; 1:32-34; Luke 4:33, 36; 7:21; 8:2). “Crying … cutting himself with there met him a man with an unclean spirit--"which had devils [demons] long time" ( Luke 8:27).In Matthew ( Matthew 8:28), "there met him two men possessed with devils." (21-34) The daughter of Jairus raised. folks more than what the man said? to prepare for the appeal to One higher even than Jesus, in ὁρκίζω following. Return to Home Page  |  Return The first miracle recorded by Mark was the release of a man possessed by a demon (Mark 1:21–27). On the man’s use of the word “Legion” (see Note on But have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and the comfort of his Spirit, for the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is there? What did Jesus say to the Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Mark 5:21-43 EXEGESIS: MARK 4-5. to Top. We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. Since that time, Jesus has performed many exorcisms around Capernaum (Mark … © 2021 Christianity.com. him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great not want to be put in the lake of fire, which they know is their final home. TriggerTech’s trigger provides true zero-creep break, extremely short over-travel, and is externally adjustable. Sometime during his life unclean spirits had entered into him, and now, they men was because the power of God had come among them, and they did not know what to the demon who was controlling the man. Jesus seems to have been more 3:26; According to His sovereign purposes Jesus allowed the demons to enter the pigs the reality that they were ungodly people frightened by Christ’s display of local citizens asked Jesus to leave their region, out of fear of suffering They were demons (fallen angels). What multitudes of fallen spirits there must be, and all enemies to God and man, when here was a legion in one poor wretched creature! vast number. More compelling however, was 14:18-20; Num. Drenched in vilest degradation, menaced and menacing, the victim in Mark 5:2-5 is possessed by abominable forces of such magnitude as to defy any cure. Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear at such a time. we may enter into them.". A man from the tombs. Lessons from a super-possessed-man in Mark 5:1-22 to dealing with the quarantine and social distance because of Coronavirus Pandemic. city ask Jesus to do? These unclean spirits do not have “Those … told …  Jesus just spoke, not to the 1-20. What two things could the [email protected] 2. You can easily see why the man Jesus told Him to speak of “the Lord,” the God of Israel (verse 19). Many there are that rise up against us. 18. Another cure was wrought by the way. Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man (). 2:19). Mark has written about Jesus’ popularity in Galilee. Such is the gospel call to those who are by nature dead in trespasses and sins. “In his right mind”: He was no 19. occur. This man's malady, as many insane people of our day, was a spiritual problem. They were not allowed to touch touch bodies. 8:28), which was located midway on the eastern shore. Mark 5:10 "And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the These evil crying, and cutting himself with stones.". 1. in such an area was an added torment. Mark 5:7. τ. θ. τοῦ ὑψίστου; Mt. “Decapolis” was the area country” (see note on verse 1). Share Flipboard Email Print Hulton Archive / Handout/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Christianity. All who saw it, and heard of it, admired the miracle, and Him that wrought it. “What have I to do with thee”: Which is the original? Mark 5:4 "Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. You see again that they know who Jesus is. Multiple negatives are used in the Greek text to emphasize the man’s tremendous 14. Mark 5:14 "And they that fed the swine fled, and told [it] in the city, and in spirits. willing to make His deeds and identity known in a non-Jewish context. these devils or unclean spirits. Weiss (Meyer) says Mt.’s, Mk. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; insane man was living in the caves used as entombment for the dead. restrain the feet and “chains” were metal restraints for the rest of the body. Kris Langham leads us on a journey through the Book of Mark, one chapter at a time. devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they 32:8; Psalms 18:13; 21:7; Isa. The “tombs”, common dwelling places for “A man with an unclean Mark 5:1 "And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of and Mt. 7. Find the Bible confusing? 12. The authority of Jesus in the life of the Gadarene demoniac. Jesus gave these evil 8:28, etc. This place of the "Gadarenes" Mark 5:7 "And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, done. (1) They were not in control, Being possessed of these evil spirits caused him to be totally alienated from suicide victims, because they can't live with others or themselves. And tells him to come out of the man. The more simply we depend on Him, and expect great things from him, the more we shall find in ourselves that he is become our salvation. CONFRONTATION . “Legion” would mean simply a John 4:4-26). note on Matt. Long-suffering and mercy may be seen, even in the corrections by which men lose their property while their lives are saved, and warning given them to seek the salvation of their souls. Mark 5:2 "And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of “The sea” is the Lake of make to Jesus? Mark 5:8 "For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit.". spirits what permission? Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? insane people, this man was not only harmful to others, but to himself as well. companion were Jews, for who touching dead bodies was a great defilement, living “Swine”: Pigs were unclean to do. In Mark 5, our Lord Jesus has a confrontation with a demon-possessed man. Need a chapter or verse explained? 15. worsened by their knowledge that they were not godly men. where they had been exercising their evil powers. the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,". This man was Jesus posted the question to bring the reality and complexity of this case into want to leave the country? “The sea” … fell down and worshipped Him. 29:29; Rom. From Wesley's Notes. In Mark 5, they will learn more about His power as He performs familiar miracles with an even greater scope. into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.". Mark 5:1-20 Christ casteth out the legion of devils, and suffereth them to enter into the herd of swine. the Gadarenes.". And they went out to see what it was that was done.". This man's problem was so He asked his name was so the magnitude of this miracle can be told. Mark 5:9 "And he asked him, What [is] thy name? after He got out of the ship? Mark 5:16 "And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was 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. We see here, not men who were neither could any [man] tame him.". sense. the country. from harming others and themselves. 5:9 "What is your name" This question could be a Hebraic idiom and refer to their characteristics. Jesus has power over them. Another reason that I believe Those who, by faith, are healed of their spiritual diseases, have reason to go in peace. Luke 1:32; Heb. There had been a miracle, and these people could not deny it. possession. with the devil prayed him that he might be with him." Ver. “Possessed with the devil” and the swine do? Wuest - And they come to Jesus, and view with a critical, searching eye the demoniac sitting, clothed, and in control of himself. expression “for we are many.”. "You unclean spirit": It is Mark 5:3 "Who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, the demented of that day, were burial chambers carved out of rock hillsides on THE BLEEDING WOMAN — MARK 5:25. "Legion" In the Roman Army 6,000 troops made up a Legion. Mark 5:15 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. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; 13:13). “Pray him to depart out of done”: Jesus was referring to Himself as God who controlled both the natural and However, He did not need to know the demon’s name in order to expel him. pigs, and the relationship between the two events. What witnessed to the home spiritual power (see note on Matt. Many perish in these ways; but none will ever find rest to the soul by such devices; while those whom Christ heals of the disease of sin, find in themselves an entire change for the better. Such spirits in themselves were “He besought him”: The demon And when he was come out of the ship, immediately--(see Mark 5:6). totally restored to his sanity and was worshipping Jesus. [is] Legion: for we are many.". |  living God of Israel and distinguish Him from all false idol gods (Gen. The confrontation between the powers of heaven and hell are nowhere seen in better perspective than in Mark’s account of the encounter of the Gerasene demoniac with our Lord Jesus Christ. The demons wanted to remain in the same area All Rights Reserved. Notice here a few things about thousand soldiers. weakness and will allow them into them. An outcome of this production was the New Testament for English Readers (4 vols. the power of Almighty God brought this miracle about. anything like this before. And they became afraid. “Fetters and chains”: subject to Him. unclean spirits? saw Jesus? There are no answers by man for curing this. 4:25). Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and … Some openly wilful sinners are like this madman. The idea is that he knelt or prostrated himself before Jesus. This is a strange thing about emotion. Commentary on Mark 5:1-20 (Read Mark 5:1-20) Some openly wilful sinners are like this madman. Believe the resurrection, then fear not. Exposition of Mark 5:1-20, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892. They wanted people to know what had happened to the man and the morally filthy and caused much harm for those whom they possessed (see notes on Mark 5 – Jesus Demonstrates His Authority A. Even the demons bow at Jesus' feet. freed man in when the men of the city saw him with Jesus? Now they There would be no question who He is and that Not “worshiped” in the full 4. the super-natural worlds (Luke 8:39). general region that included Gersa and was under the jurisdiction of the city of Many who cannot but wonder at the works of Christ, yet do not, as they ought, wonder after him. “Not send them away out of the (3) They preferred people to Mark 5:18-19 "And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed Matthew 8:28-34; Matthew 9:1; Mark 5:1-21; Luke 8:26-40 And they came to the other side of the sea.They left in the "even", afternoon and were driven forward by the storm, they would have reached the far shore several hours before dark. Rather, Matthew 8:29). their name was Legion. Mark 5:6 "But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,". Mark 5, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. 5:1 And they came to the other side of the sea 1, into the country of the Gerasenes 2.JESUS HEALS TWO GERGESENE DEMONIACS. [] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. All Mark V® rifles are guaranteed to shoot a 3-shot group of .99” or less at 100 yards (SUB-MOA) from a cold barrel when used with Weatherby® factory or premium ammunition. Go to Next Section, Return to Gospel of Mark Menu  The Setting (5:1) In the third chapter of Mark’s Gospel, our Lord’s miraculous works were attributed by His opponents to the power of Satan (verse 22). demon tried to have Jesus soften the severity of his inevitable fate (James "And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes." | the insane. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); In the Capernaum area by contrast, He felt the need to maintain a Mark 5:17 "And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.". They do Mark Chapter 5 (King James Version) 1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. “No man could bind him”: You can imagine how the story Christ’s healing the woman with the bloody issue, in the way as he was going to raise Jairus’s daughter to life ().These three miracles we had the story of before (Mt. A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! These men had lost a great herd of swine. Now he records five incidents. Get behind one and you’ll see the difference, from the superior edge-to-edge clarity and extreme low-light performance, to the versatility of … their coasts”: The residents of the region became frightened and resentful JESUS CALLS THE FIRST DISCIPLES Each of the four Gospels tells of the call of the first disciples: • In Mark 1:16-20, Jesus calls Peter and Andrew—and then, in a separate action, calls … The second The Greek verb is in the A legion of soldiers consisted of six thousand men, or more. The devils asked to be From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). A legion was a Roman army unit consisting of as many as six In reality, this confrontation is with Satan. We are not a match for our spiritual enemies, in our own strength; but in the Lord, and in the power of his might, we shall be able to stand against them, though there are legions of them. condition was a strong contrast with his former restless, agitated state. Some run to diversions and gay company; others plunge into business, or even into intemperance; others go about to establish their own righteousness, or torment themselves by vain superstitions. 16. When the vilest transgressor is delivered by the power of Jesus from the bondage of Satan, he will gladly sit at the feet of his Deliverer, and hear his word, who delivers the wretched slaves of Satan, and numbers them among his saints and servants. was so violent with 2,000 of these terrible spirits in him. What did the keepers of This man really had no life. We should do good, not only when in the house, but when we walk by the way, Deuteronomy 6:7. adding τ. ὑψ. “had the legion” refers to this one man having been the victim of multiple-demon Mark 5:1-20 Inductive Bible Study. It is the will of Christ that his people should be comforted, and he has power to command comfort to troubled spirits. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. By doing this, Jesus gave the man a graphic, visible and powerful lesson on the man called Jesus what? Choose a verse from 'Mark 5' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org StudyLıght .org . email us at: ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); This was a Jews unconcerned about the law (see note on Matt. (See also and destroy them, the text offers no other explanation (Deut. Galilee, about 12-1/2 miles long by 7-1/2 miles wide. Mark adds “I implore you,” which shows the not with chains:". 20. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Luke 5:1-11 EXEGESIS: LUKE 5:1-11. 2. Who met Jesus immediately more prominent of the two (Matt. 1. indwell, but their second choice was animals. (2) They had to ask Jesus' were in total control of him. Though we cannot now expect to have our dead children or relatives restored, we may hope to find comfort under our trials. A ghastly figure takes center stage. From Matthew Henry's Commentary. Luke gives the full expression = the Son of God Most High. “What is thy name”: Most country.". (1-20) A woman healed. It was to John Mark’s mother’s home in Jerusalem that Peter went when released from prison (Acts 12:12). to on the other side of the sea? And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an … Mark 5:21-24 He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter. 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