Bible Commentary

And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 17. to depart out of their coasts ] Many were doubtless annoyed at the losses they had already sustained, and feared greater losses might follow. “And their prayer was heard: He did depart; He took them at their word; and let them alone” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:17”

And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine. 16. And they that saw it told themhow it befell to him that was possessed with the devil(“thedemonized person”). and also concerning theswineThus had they the double testimony of the herdsmen andtheir … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:16”

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. 15. clothed ] because, as St Luke informs us (Mar 8:27), before the wretched man wore no clothes. “On descending from the heights of Lebanon, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:15”

And they that fed the swine fled, and told [it] in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. Verse 14. The swine] Instead of , BCDL, three others, Syriac, Coptic, AEthiopic, Vulgate, and Itala, read , them-And they that fed THEM fled. Griesbach has … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:14”

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. 13. down a steep place ] At Kerza or Gersa, “where there is no precipice … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:13”

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. Verse 12. ALL 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:12”

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 11. a great herd swine ] The lawless nature of the country, where Jews lived mingled with Gentiles, the Evangelist denotes by the circumstance of the two thousand swine, emphasizing the greatness of the herd. If their owners were only in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:11”

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 10. out of the country ] i. e. as it is expressed in St Luke, into “the abyss of hell” (Mar 8:31). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 10. Out of the country.] Strange that these … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:10”

And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many. 9. My name is Legion ] “He had seen the thick and serried ranks of a Roman legion, that fearful instrument of oppression, that sign of terror and fear to the conquered nations.” Even such, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:9”

For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit. 8. For he said unto himthatis, before the unclean spirit cried out. Come out of the man, uncleanspirit!Ordinarily, obedience to a command of this nature wasimmediate. But here, a certain delay is permitted, the more signallyto manifest the power of Christ and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 5:8”