Mark 5:3
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
Who had his dwelling among the tombs, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:
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- Isaiah 65:4Rank 1 from verse 3
29(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
29(For he had commanded the vncleane spirit to come out of the man: For oftentimes it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chaines, and in fetters: and he brake the bands, and was driuen of the deuil into the wildernesse.)
- Daniel 4:32–33Rank 3 from verse 3
32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
33The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
32And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.
33The same houre was the thing fulfilled vpon Nebuchad-nezzar, and he was driuen from men, and did eate grasse as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heauen, till his haires were growen like Egles feathers, and his nailes like birds clawes.
- Mark 9:18–22Rank 4 from verse 3
18And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
18And wheresoeuer he taketh him, he ‖teareth him, & he fometh, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they could not.
19He answereth him, and saith, O faithlesse generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I suffer you? Bring him vnto me.
20And they brought him vnto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him, and he fel on the ground, and wallowed, foming.
21And he asked his father, Howe long is it agoe since this came vnto him? And he said, Of a child.
22And oft times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst doe any thing, haue compassion on vs, and helpe vs.
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Sense 1: Residing, remaining, or abiding. Sense 2: A habitation, home, resting place, or territory.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.
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Sense 1: Series of connected links used as ornaments, restraints, or bonds. Sense 2: Figuratively, confinement, affliction, or surrounding force.
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5:1AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
5:1¶ And *they came ouer vnto the other side of the sea, into the countrey 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,
5:2And when hee was come out of the ship, immediatly there met him out of the tombes, a man with an vncleane spirit,
5:3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
5:3Who had his dwelling among the tombs, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:
Selected passage5:4Because 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.
5:4Because that hee had bene often bound with fetters and chaines, and the chaines had bene 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.
5:5And alwayes night and day, hee was in the mountaines, and in the tombes, crying, and cutting himselfe with stones.
5:6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
5:6But when hee saw Iesus afarre off, he came 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.
5:7And cried with a lowd voice, and said, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus, thou Sonne of the most high God? I adiure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
5:8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
5:8(For he said vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)
5:9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
5:9And he asked him, What is thy name? And hee 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.
5:10And hee besought him much, that he would not send them away out of the countrey.
5:11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
5:11Now there was there nigh vnto the mountaines a great herd of swine, feeding.
5:12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
5:12And all the deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.
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.
5:13And forthwith Iesus gaue them leaue. And the vncleane spirits went out, and entred into the swine, and the herd ranne violently downe a steepe place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.
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.
5:14And they that fed the swine fled, and tolde it in the citie, and in the countrey. 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.
5:15And they come to Iesus, and see him that was possessed with the deuill, and had the Legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right minde: 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.
5:16And they that saw it, tolde them how it befell to him that was possessed with the deuill, and also concerning the swine.
5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
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.
5:18And when hee was come into the ship, he that had bene possessed with the deuill prayed him that hee might bee 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.
5:19Howbeit Iesus suffered him not, but saith vnto him, Goe home to thy friends, and tel 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.
5:20And hee departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, how great things Iesus had done for him: and all men did marueile.