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Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 5:2

(2) A man with an unclean spirit.—The phrase. though not peculiar to St. Mark, is often used by him where the other Gospels have “possessed with demons, or devils.” St. Mark and St. Luke, it will be noticed, speak of one only; St. Matthew of two. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 5:1-43

The Saviour and the Maniac Mark 5:18 Of all the encounters of Jesus with men, surely none is more striking than His meeting with the maniac whose home was among the tombs. Jesus had just left the boat, and stepped upon the shore, when from out one of the caves that served for a burying-place among the limestone hills there rushed towards Him a creature that seemed not so much like a human being as like an evil spirit incarnate. Perhaps the unhappy man had been watching the boat coming across... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 5:1-20

Chapter 5CHAPTER 5:1-20 (Mark 5:1-20)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 Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain; because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 5:1-43

Chapter 5 1. The Servant’s Power over Satan’s work. (Mark 5:1-20 . Matthew 8:28-34 ; Luke 8:26-39 .) 2. The Servant’s Power over disease and death. (Mark 5:21-43 .Matthew 9:18-26; Matthew 9:18-26 ; Luke 8:40-56 .) 1. The Servant’s Power over Satan’s work. Mark 5:1-20 The Storm on the Lake was the work of Satan, but here the power of the enemy is more prominent. The description of the demoniac differs from Matthew’s and Luke’s account. His condition is described in fullest detail. He... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 5:1

5:1 And {1} they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the {a} Gadarenes.(1) Many hold the virtue of Christ in admiration, and yet they will not lose even the least thing they have in order to redeem it.(a) See Geneva "Matthew 8:30" read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 5:2

5:2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man {b} with an unclean spirit,(b) Literally, "in an unclean spirit"; now they are said to be in the spirit because the spirit holds them tightly locked up, and as it were bound. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 5:1-43

PARABLES AND MIRACLES This lesson contains the parables of the sower, the candle, the seed growing secretly and the mustard seed (Mark 4:1-34 ); and the miracles of the stilling of the storm, the healing of the Gadarene and the woman with the issue of blood, and the raising of Jairus’ daughter (Mark 4:35 to Mark 5:43 ). The parables of the sower (Mark 4:1-20 ) and the mustard seed (Mark 4:30-34 ) are the only two out of the seven in Matthew 13:0 which Mark records. The whole of the seven... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 5:1-43

The Human and the Divine [An Analysis] Mark 5:0 This story may be viewed in four aspects: I. The human; II. The Divine; III. The Diabolic; IV. The Social. I. The Human. The human aspect is seen both in shadow and in light: (1) As seen in shadow: ( a ) man impure, unclean spirit; ( b ) man dissocialised, his dwelling was among the tombs; ( c ) man unrestrained, no man could tame him, no, not with chains; ( d ) man self-tormented, crying and cutting himself with stones. (2) As seen in light:... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 5:1-5

CONTENTS. The LORD JESUS healeth the Man possessed with a Legion: he cures the Woman with the Bloody Issue, and raiseth the Daughter of Jairus. 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 spirit, (3) Who had his dwelling among the tombs: and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: (4) Because that he had been often bound with fetters and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Mark 5:2

Ven. Bede gives a beautiful explanation of this miracle. He says that it represents the Gentiles, who were converted to the faith by the apostles. The legion represents the innumerable vices to which they were subject, neither restrained by the laws of God nor man, but breaking through every restraint, and wallowing in all kinds of uncleanness. (Ven. Bede) --- The three evangelists agree in the expulsion of the legion of devils, except that St. Matthew makes mention of two demoniacs, and Sts.... read more

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