Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Mark
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 PNT -> Commentary on 5:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:1 TFG -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Daemoniac; Devil; Gadara; Gadarenes; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs; Gadarenes, Girgesenes, Gerasenes WJD -> Devotional using 5:1 5:1 - [In Context] So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the land of the Gerasenes. F18
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 PNT -> Commentary on 5:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:2 TFG -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Daemoniac; Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:2 5:2 - [In Context] Just as Jesus was climbing from the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit ran out from a cemetery to meet him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Daemoniac; Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:3 5:3 - [In Context] This man lived among the tombs and could not be restrained, even with a chain.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Demons; Fetters; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Daemoniac; Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:4 5:4 - [In Context] Whenever he was put into chains and shackles – as he often was – he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to control him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TFG -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Daemoniac; Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:5 5:5 - [In Context] All day long and throughout the night, he would wander among the tombs and in the hills, screaming and hitting himself with stones.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TFG -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Devil; Gergesa WJD -> Devotional using 5:6 5:6 - [In Context] When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw him. He ran to meet Jesus and fell down before him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 TFG -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Entry for 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Adjuration; Admah; Daemoniac; Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:7 5:7 - [In Context] He gave a terrible scream, shrieking, "Why are you bothering me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? For God's sake, don't torture me!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 TFG -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Entry for 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Devil; Gergesa WJD -> Devotional using 5:8 5:8 - [In Context] For Jesus had already said to the spirit, "Come out of the man, you evil spirit."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:9 TFG -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Legion; Miracles EBD -> Devil; Gergesa; Legion SBD -> Legion WJD -> Devotional using 5:9 5:9 - [In Context] Then Jesus asked, "What is your name?"And the spirit replied, "Legion, because there are many of us here inside this man."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:10 JFB -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:10 PNT -> Commentary on 5:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:10 TFG -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Entry for 5:10 WEN -> Notes on 5:10 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:10 5:10 - [In Context] Then the spirits begged him again and again not to send them to some distant place.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:11 JFB -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:11 PNT -> Commentary on 5:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:11 TSK -> Commentary on 5:11 TSK -> Entry for 5:11 WEN -> Notes on 5:11 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Swine TTT -> Swine EBD -> Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:11 5:11 - [In Context] There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:12 JFB -> Commentary on 5:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:12 PNT -> Commentary on 5:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:12 TSK -> Commentary on 5:12 TSK -> Entry for 5:12 WEN -> Notes on 5:12 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Swine EBD -> Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:12 5:12 - [In Context] "Send us into those pigs," the evil spirits begged.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:13 JFB -> Commentary on 5:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:13 PNT -> Commentary on 5:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:13 TFG -> Commentary on 5:13 TSK -> Commentary on 5:13 TSK -> Entry for 5:13 WEN -> Notes on 5:13 NTB -> Animals; Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Swine EBD -> Devil; Gergesa; Mark, Gospel according to SBD -> Demoniacs; Swine WJD -> Devotional using 5:13 5:13 - [In Context] Jesus gave them permission. So the evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of two thousand pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake, where they drowned.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:14 JFB -> Commentary on 5:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:14 PNT -> Commentary on 5:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:14 TFG -> Commentary on 5:14 TSK -> Commentary on 5:14 TSK -> Entry for 5:14 WEN -> Notes on 5:14 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Swine TTT -> Swine EBD -> Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Demoniacs WJD -> Devotional using 5:14 5:14 - [In Context] The herdsmen fled to the nearby city and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. Everyone rushed out to see for themselves.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:15 JFB -> Commentary on 5:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:15 PNT -> Commentary on 5:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:15 TFG -> Commentary on 5:15 TSK -> Commentary on 5:15 TSK -> Entry for 5:15 WEN -> Notes on 5:15 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Legion; Miracles TTT -> Diseases EBD -> Devil; Gergesa WJD -> Devotional using 5:15 5:15 - [In Context] A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, but they were frightened when they saw the man who had been demon possessed, for he was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:16 JFB -> Commentary on 5:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:16 PNT -> Commentary on 5:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:16 TFG -> Commentary on 5:16 WEN -> Notes on 5:16 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Testimony EBD -> Devil; Gergesa WJD -> Devotional using 5:16 5:16 - [In Context] Those who had seen what happened to the man and to the pigs told everyone about it,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:17 JFB -> Commentary on 5:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:17 PNT -> Commentary on 5:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:17 TFG -> Commentary on 5:17 TSK -> Commentary on 5:17 TSK -> Entry for 5:17 WEN -> Notes on 5:17 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles EBD -> Devil; Gergesa WJD -> Devotional using 5:17 5:17 - [In Context] and the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:18 JFB -> Commentary on 5:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:18 PNT -> Commentary on 5:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:18 TFG -> Commentary on 5:18 TSK -> Commentary on 5:18 TSK -> Entry for 5:18 WEN -> Notes on 5:18 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Love; Miracles EBD -> Devil; Gergesa SBD -> Philip WJD -> Devotional using 5:18 5:18 - [In Context] When Jesus got back into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go, too.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:19 JFB -> Commentary on 5:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:19 PNT -> Commentary on 5:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:19 TFG -> Commentary on 5:19 TSK -> Commentary on 5:19 TSK -> Entry for 5:19 WEN -> Notes on 5:19 NTB -> Demons; Gadarenes; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Regeneration; Testimony; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Devil; Gergesa TV -> Devotional using 5:19 WJD -> Devotional using 5:19 TV -> Devotional using 5:19 5:19 - [In Context] But Jesus said, "No, go home to your friends, and tell them what wonderful things the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:20 JFB -> Commentary on 5:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:20 PNT -> Commentary on 5:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:20 TFG -> Commentary on 5:20 TSK -> Commentary on 5:20 TSK -> Entry for 5:20 WEN -> Notes on 5:20 NTB -> Decapolis; Demons; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Regeneration; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Missionaries, all Christians should be as EBD -> Decapoils; Devil; Gergesa WJD -> Devotional using 5:20 5:20 - [In Context] So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns F19 of that region and began to tell everyone about the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.
FOOTNOTES: F18: Some manuscripts read Gadarenes; others read Gergesenes. See Matt 8:28; Luke 8:26. F19: Greek Decapolis.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.