Mark 5
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed
What country did Jesus and his disciples come to? (Verse1)
Who met Jesus when Jesus came out of the boat? (Verse 2)
Where was this man's dwelling? (verse 3)
What had people tried to do to this man? (verse 3-4)
What had this man been doing? (verse 5)
What was the man's reaction to Jesus? (Verse 6)
Did the man worship Jesus? (Verse 6)
How did the man address Jesus? (verse 7)
Who did Jesus command in verse 8?
What does Jesus ask? (verse 9)
What was Jesus begged for/to do? (verse 12, 18, 23)
What was Jesus begged not to do? (verse 7, 10, 17)
What was feeding near the mountains? (verse 11)
Did Jesus give permission to the demons? (Verse 13)
What happened when the unclean spirits entered the swine? (verse 13)
Who told about this in the city and country? (Verse 14)
What did they see when they came to Jesus? (verse 15)
What does Jesus ask the man who begged to go with Jesus to do? (Verse 19)
What did the man do? (verse 20)
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
Who came to Jesus when he crossed over again by boat? (Verse 21-22)
What does Jairus do? (verse 22-40)
What happens on their way? (Verse 25-35)
What does Jesus say to the ruler of the synagogue? (verse 36)
Who did Jesus permit to follow Him? (Verse 37)
What was the response of those in the house to Jesus? (Verse 40)
What did Jesus do with them? (verse 40)
What does Jesus do physically? (Verse 41)
What does Jesus say? (Verse 41)
When did the girl rise a walk? (verse 42)
What did Jesus command them strictly about? (Verse 43)
What did Jesus say should be given to her? (Verse 43)
Thoughts
“Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”
“What is your name?”
“Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.” And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.
It isn't clear if the demons made the swine run down into the sea and drown.
It is possible that it was the natural reaction the pigs.
It could have also been unexpected by the unclean spirit.
What if it was an ambush? The unclean spirit going into the unclean animals was what the unclean spirit asked for. When the unclean animals were drowned, the unclean spirit may have not anticipated that end.
In any case, the deviled ham was drowned and it is clear that the pigs were not ferrel pigs either because in verse 14, the ones tending the swine flew to the city and spread the news.
Because the story takes place in the country of Gadarenes, assuming that these people were Jews who were purposefully growing and maintaining herds of unclean pigs might be hogwash. See post below:
By: Executive Committee of the Editorial Board., Joseph Jacobs
Inhabitants of Gadara, known from an alleged miracle of Jesus (Matt. viii.; Mark v.; Luke viii.) in which he transferred the demons afflicting a man to a number of swine, that thereupon rushed down a steep hill and perished. From the readings of the best texts and from the unsuitability of the locality around Gadara it appears that the proper reading should be "Gerasenes" and the place located at Karsa, on the left bank of the Wadi Samak, near the sea of Galilee. A discussion occurred between Professor Huxley and Mr. Gladstone in "The Nineteenth Century" for 1892 as to the morality of the act, the critical questions being whether (1) Gerasenes were Jews; and (2) if so, was it lawful for them to keep swine? As regards the first question, it would appear that that section of the country was chiefly inhabited by pagans in the first century, and Gerasa is at any rate included by Schürer among the Hellenistic cities ("Geschichte," ii. 141-144). As to the second question, there is no doubt of the illegality, from a ritual point of view, of Jews keeping swine (B. B. vii. 7). The Gemara on the passage gives a historical foundation for the practise in the times of Aristobulus.
Bibliography:
- The Nineteenth Century, 1892, passim;
- Cheyne, Encyc. Bibl. s.v.;
- Wünsche, Neue Beiträge zur Erläuterung der Evangelien aus Talmud und Midrasch, p. 119.
“Who touched My clothes?”
But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
The demon possessed man was spiritually dead and was afflicted day and night.
The woman was financially dead and had 12 years of being afflicted.
The twelve-year old girl was physically at the point of death.
“Do not be afraid; only believe.”
“Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.”
“Talitha, cumi,” - “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
Parts of the original greek in Mark 5:7 bear a resemblance to the original greek in Matthew 26:63.
Application
“Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”
Mark 5New King James Version (NKJV)
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed
5 Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.[a] 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him,[b] not even with chains, 4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. 7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”
8 For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!” 9 Then He asked him, “What isyour name?”
And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” 10 Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
11 Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains. 12 So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.” 13 And at once Jesus[c]gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.
14 So those who fed the swine fled, and they told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened. 15 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. 16 And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine. 17 Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.
18 And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him. 19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.” 20 And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled.
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
21 Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. 22 And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet 23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.” 24 So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
35 While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” 37 And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. 38 Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. 39 When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.”
40 And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying. 41 Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement. 43 But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat.
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