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Mark 5:10–13

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And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
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.
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From verse 10

  1. Mark 3:22Rank 1 from verse 10
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    22¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

  2. Mark 5:13Rank 2 from verse 10
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    13And 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.

From verse 11

  1. Deuteronomy 14:8Rank 1 from verse 11
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    8And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

  2. Isaiah 65:4Rank 2 from verse 11
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    4Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

  3. Isaiah 66:3Rank 3 from verse 11
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    3He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

  4. Leviticus 11:7–8Rank 4 from verse 11
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    7And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

    8Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

  5. Luke 8:32Rank 5 from verse 11
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    32And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

From verse 12

  1. 1 Peter 5:8Rank 1 from verse 12
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    8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

  2. 2 Corinthians 2:11Rank 2 from verse 12
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    11Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

  3. Job 1:10–12Rank 3 from verse 12
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    10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

    11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

    12And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

  4. Luke 22:31–32Rank 4 from verse 12
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    31¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

    32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

  5. Job 2:5Rank 5 from verse 12
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    5But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

From verse 13

  1. 1 Kings 22:22Rank 1 from verse 13
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    22And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

  2. 1 Peter 3:22Rank 2 from verse 13
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    22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

  3. Job 2:6Rank 3 from verse 13
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    6And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

  4. John 8:44Rank 4 from verse 13
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    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

  5. Matthew 8:32Rank 5 from verse 13
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    32And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

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Mark 5:10

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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Mark 5:11

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nigh

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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

feeding

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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of feed, meaning to give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze. Sense 2: Food for animals.

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Mark 5:12

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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Mark 5:13

COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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leave

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1. To depart, cease from, abandon, forsake, release, permit, entrust, bequeath, cause or allow to remain, omit, exclude, or not take. 2. As a noun, permission or liberty to act, including permission to depart.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

unclean

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Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

steep

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Sense 1: Sharply sloping or precipitous. Sense 2: As a noun, a steep place or descent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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choked

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of choke, meaning to hinder growth or fruitfulness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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5:1AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

5:2And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

5:3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

5:4Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

5:5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

5:6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

5:8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

5:9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

5:10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

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5:11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

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5:12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

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5:13And 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.

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5:14And 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.

5:15And 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.

5:16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

5:18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

5:19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

5:20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

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