Decapolis; or the land of the ten cities; a country lying east of the river Jordan, but including also Scythopolis and its territory on the western side. None should be afraid or ashamed to acknowledge their indebtedness to Jesus Christ, and at proper times, to make known what he hath done for them, that he may be honored, and that others may apply to him for help.
Verse 20. _DECAPOLIS_] Matthew 4:25, Matthew 4:25....
See this account of the demoniacs fully explained in the notes at Matthew 8:28. Mark 5:4 HE HAD BEEN OFTEN BOUND WITH FETTERS AND CHAINS - Efforts had been made to confine him, but his great strength...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Servant's Power over Satan's work. (Mark 5:1. Matthew 8:28; Luke 8:26 .)_ 2. The Servant's Power over disease and death. (Mark
MARK 4:35 TO MARK 5:43. FOUR WONDER-STORIES. The stilling of the tempest, the healing of the demoniac and of the woman, and the raising of Jairus-' daughter form one of the most graphic sections of Mk...
THE BANISHING OF THE DEMONS (Mark 5:1-13)...
As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging him that he might be allowed to stay with him. He did not allow him, but said to him, "Go back to your home and yo...
_Decapolis_ When the Romans conquered Syria, b. c. 65, they rebuilt, partially colonized, and endowed with peculiar privileges "ten cities," the country which was called Decapolis. All of them lay, wi...
ἬΡΞΑΤΟ ΚΗΡΎΣΣΕΙΝ. Cf. Mark 1:45, where the cleansed leper does the same, and Mark 7:36, where the healed deaf-mute and his friends do the same. ὍΣΑ ἘΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ι Ὁ ἸΗΣΟΥ͂Σ. He had been told to repo...
1–20. CURE OF THE GERASENE DEMONIAC Matthew 8:28-34; Luke 8:26-39...
Ver 1. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2. And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean s...
_JESUS SENT THE DEMONS INTO THE SWINE MARK 5:10-20:_ The demons begged Jesus not to send them out of the country. There was a herd of about 2,000 swine feeding on the hillside. The evil spirits begged...
ΆΠΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Mark 5:17. ΉΡΞΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Mark 5:17. ΚΗΡΎΣΣΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΚΗΡΎΣΣ(0 (G2784) провозглашать, объявлять, подобно глашатаю, ΈΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ _aor. in...
_SUMMARY 4:34_5:43 The argument of this section is the same as that of the corresponding section in Matthew. (See Matthew 8:1 to Matthew 9:35.) It proves the divine power of Jesus by showing that he c...
B. THE FIERCE DEMONIAC. 5:1-20. _TEXT 5:1-20_ And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the...
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. AND HE DEPARTED, AND BEGAN TO PUBLISH - not only among his friends, to whom Jesu...
18-20 Compare Luk_8:38-39. 18 Though they did not desire the Lord's presence in that region, He did not leave them without a witness, but sends the demoniac back among them to bear testimony to His m...
5:20 Decapolis (c-11) See Note, Matthew 4:25 ....
DECAPOLIS] see on Matthew 4:25....
THE GADARENE DEMONIAC. JAIRUS' DAUGHTER 1-20. The Gadarene (Gerasene) DEMONIAC (Matthew 8:28; Luke 8:26). See on Mt; Mk's account is much the fullest....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 5 JESUS IN GERASA VERSES 1-20 This man seemed strong and well. But his mind was ve...
V. (1-20) See Notes on Matthew 8:28....
CHAPTER 5:14-20 (MARK 5:14) THE MEN OF GADARA "And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had come to pass. And they come to Jesus...
CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5:1-20 (Mark 5:1) THE DEMONIAC OF GADARA "And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met...
ἐν τῇ Δεκαπόλει : he took a wide range; implying probably that he was known throughout the ten cities as the famous madman of Gerasa. What was the effect of his mission in that Greek world? Momentary...
_Sequel of the story_....
_The Gerasene Demoniac_ (Matthew 8:28-34; Luke 8:26-39)....
POWER OVER UNCLEAN SPIRITS Mark 5:1-20 This poor victim of a dark tyrant power was endowed with superhuman strength, and scorned restraint. Terrible to others, he endured untold misery himself, and s...
Nevertheless the men of Gadara "began to beseech Him to depart from their borders" (verse Mar 5:17). The price was too heavy; their pigs were destroyed. There is heartbreak here. Jairus fell at His fe...
_Decapolis, a territory on the eastern borders of the sea of Tiberias, and is so called, from ten principal towns that compose it. (Bible de Vence)_...
THE DEMONIZED GADERENE Matthew 8:28-34; Matthew 9:1; Mark 5:1-21; and Mark 5:26-40. We visited this country of the Gadarenes, which com
THE LEGIONAIRE TURNS PREACHER “And the man out of whom the demons had gone, besought Him that he should be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to your own home, and explain how many thi...
(18) And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with (19) Howbeit, Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy. friends, a...
It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...
But, in another sense, they are not with Him. They are called to serve, when He quits the scene of His labour. We learn this from the demoniac Legion (chapter 5), delivered from his miserable conditio...
AND HE DEPARTED, AND BEGAN TO PUBLISH IN DECAPOLIS,.... He submitted to the will of Christ, though he could gladly have gone with him; he hearkened to his instructions, took his advice, and obeyed his...
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all _men_ did marvel. Ver. 20. _Began to publish in Decapolis_] A great mercy to them to have such a pr...
_He that had been possessed, prayed that he might be with him_ To enjoy the further benefit of his instructions. Perhaps he feared lest, if Jesus left him, he should relapse into his former condition,...
AND HE DEPARTED, AND BEGAN TO PUBLISH IN DECAPOLIS HOW GREAT THINGS JESUS HAD DONE FOR HIM. AND ALL MEN DID MARVEL. Jesus embarked again" He went into the boat. Since the people of the region showed s...
Christ gives further evidence of His mercy:...
TITLE: Back to Business TEXT: Mark 5:18-20 PROPOSITION: After a traumatic event, it is impossible to get back to normal activity. QUESTION: Who? KEY WORD: Changed READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. The e...
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...
SEE POOLE ON "MR 5:1...
Mark 5:20 And G2532 departed G565 (G5627) and G2532 began G756 (G5662) proclaim G2784 (G5721) in...
JESUS DEMONSTRATES HIS POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER A REGIMENT OF EVIL SPIRITS (5:1-20). The incident we are now about to examine raises the question as to the existence of evil spirits. But this is somet...
Mark 5:1-20. THE DEMONIAC AT GERASA. See on Matthew 8:28-34. Comp. Luke 8:26-39. Luke's account more nearly resembles that of Mark, and both are fuller than that of Matthew....
Mark 5:20. IN DECAPOLIS. See on Matthew 4:25. The region (of ten cities east of the Jordan) of which this immediate district formed a part. The healed man became a preacher, not only where Christ had...
THE TIME of the voyage across the lake is fixed by the account before us. It was the evening of the day (Mark 4:35) when the discourse in parables had been uttered. The other accounts (Matthew 8:18; L...
HE WENT HIS WAY (απηλθεν). He went off and did as Jesus told him. He heralded (κηρυσσειν) or published the story till all over Decapolis men marvelled (εθαυμαζον) at what Jesus did, kept on marvelli...
Mark 5:18 I. The recollection of our Christless state should beget a spirit of distrust in ourselves. The healed man was naturally anxious to remain at the side of his healer. II. We see here the pos...
Mark 5:20 Thronging Christ and touching Christ. Note: I. The mighty difference, it may be a difference for us as of life and death, between thronging Jesus and touching Him. The multitude thronged H...
Mark 5:1. _And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes._ They had had a very eventful passage across that small but stormy sea, and Christ had proved himself...
Mark 5:1. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean s...
Mark 5:1. _And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean...
CONTENTS: The maniac of Gadara. Woman with issue of blood healed. Daughter of Jairus raised from the dead. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, demoniac, sick woman, Jairus, his daughter. CONCLUSION: The po...
Mark 5:9. _What is thy name?_ Our Saviour asked this to show the great power which demons have over men, when permitted of God. Mark 5:25. _A certain woman._ See Luke 8:43....
AND WENT ALL THROUGH THE TEN TOWNS. The first one to preach Christ in that area, could testify to his power....
_Into the country of the Gadarenes._ THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES I spent a night and part of two days in the vicinity of the Lake of Tiberias. My tent was pitched near the Hot Baths, about a mile so...
_Prayed Him that he might be with Him._ THE UNANSWERED PRAYER I. The probable reason that led this restored demoniac to offer this prayer. 1. A vague but very dreadful fear may have taken possession...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:18 THAT HE MIGHT BE WITH HIM. It is possible that the restored man was asking Jesus for permission to join the inner circle of disciples (see Mark 3:14), but
JESUS SENDS THE DEMONS INTO A HERD OF PIGS MATTHEW 8:28-34; MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39; MATTHEW 8:28 And when he was come to the other side
CHAPTER 5 1 _Christ delivereth the possessed of the legion of devils_, 13 _they enter into the swine_. 25 H _e healeth the woman of the bloody issue_, 35 _and raiseth from death Jairus his daughter. _...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 5:1. GADARENES.—_Gerasenes_ is undoubtedly the true reading here, and in Origen’s time it was the prevalent one; “but the copyists, thinking this referred to the w...
EXPOSITION MARK 5:1 AND THEY CAME TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEA. The other side of the sea would be the south-east side of the sea. INTO THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES, or rather, _Gerasenes_,_ _which...
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes (Mark 5:1). Now, that is on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. It is the area near the beginning of the Golan...
Mark 7:31; Matthew 4:25...
THE WILD MAN OF GADARA Mark 5:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are several things we wish to suggest, culled from the opening verses of our Scripture. 1. THE FIRST PHRASE: "THE OTHER SIDE." The opening...
He published in Decapolis — Not only at home, but in all that country where Jesus himself did not come....
(CF. MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39)— Where were the demoniacs healed? PROBLEM: The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) each give an account of Jesus healing demoniacs. Matthew states that the pl...