(Mark 4:41). 35. 16. This commentary on the Gospel of Mark is one of his best. Home >> Bible Studies >> Mark Study >> Mark 5:21-43 These small group studies of the gospel of Mark contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, and applications. In Mark 5:7, the demons demonstrated that they knew who Jesus was. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him--The word in Luke ( Luke 8:42 ) is stronger--"choked," "stifled Him.". 2. Even so, as AUGUSTINE long ago said, multitudes still come similarly close to Christ in the means of grace, but all to no purpose, being only sucked into the crowd. Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them--Had they spoken out all their mind, perhaps this would have been it: "If we must quit our hold of this man, suffer us to continue our work of mischief in another form, that by entering these swine, and thus destroying the people's property, we may steel their hearts against Thee!". 14. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Mark 5:21-43 EXEGESIS: MARK 4-5. I just get engrossed in reading the morning paper and my wife wants me to take out the garbage right away. there met him a man with an unclean spirit --"which had devils [demons] long time" ( … "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched Me"--"a certain person has touched Me"--"for I perceive that virtue is gone out of Me" ( Luke 8:46 ). The clothing which the poor man would feel the want of the moment his consciousness returned to him, was doubtless supplied to him by some of the Twelve. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Mark loves to give such wonderful words just as they were spoken. He was the terror of the whole locality. The voluntary, living contact of faith is that electric conductor which alone draws virtue out of Him. What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? This is a striking case of what are called Undesigned Coincidences amongst the different Evangelists; one of them taking a thing for granted, as familiarly known at the time, but which we should never have known but for one or more of the others, and without the knowledge of which some of their statements would be unintelligible. in the city, and in the country. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately--(see Mar 5:6). And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 34. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. They were showing no love towards a man who needed their sympathy. Mark 5:4 - because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to … their object. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing--not for the purpose of summoning forth a culprit, but, as we shall presently see, to obtain from the healed one a testimony to what He had done for her. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. For he said unto him--that is, before the unclean spirit cried out. The dark tyrant--power by which he was held clothed him with superhuman strength and made him scorn restraint. Coffman's Commentaries on the BibleMark 5. Mark 5:22 - Mark 5:24, Mark 5:35 - Mark 5:43. of Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Here they demonstrate that they can “pray” to Jesus ( begged Him earnestly ). 7. to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly--"the minstrels and the people making a noise" ( Matthew 9:23 )--lamenting for the dead. And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many--or, as in Luke ( Luke 8:30 ) "because many devils [demons] were entered into him." On this occasion that was not successful. They are angry when other people have not been kind to them. into the sea (they were about two thousand)--The number of them is given by this graphic Evangelist alone. 33. But these expressions, far from being inconsistent, only confirm, by their precision, the minute accuracy of the narrative. For Jews, tombs were an unclean place. 8. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Alas, no! Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac ( Mark 5:1-20 ). This shows that you can know who Jesus is and not surrender to Him. Study Mark 5 using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Returning to Mark 5:15-20 — Act II of this Sunday’s playlet — we might expect the townsfolk and villagers to celebrate Jesus’ treatment of the untreatable, and the one treated to join Jesus’ entourage with open arms. and said unto her, Talitha cumi--The words are Aramaic, or Syro-Chaldaic, the then language of Palestine. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. By the name Elion—the Most High, God was known among the Phoenicians, and the other nations that bordered upon Israel; and by that name the devil calls him. Their next petition ( Mark 5:12 ) will make that clear enough. he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him--Peter, and James, and John. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately--(see Mark 5:6 ). This chapter records the events regarding the Gerasene demoniacs (Mark 5:1-20), and the raising of the daughter of Jairus from the dead (Mark 5:21-24,35-43), and the parenthetical miracle of healing the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:25-34).THE GERASENE DEMONIACS till she had completed her twelfth year, was called "little," or "a little maid"; after that, "a young woman." We need 2 cookies to store this setting. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue--of which class there were but few who believed in Jesus ( John 7:48 ). 27. Valuable for its numerous helpful word studies and background material. Next, he demanded what the demon's name was. 2. It was always supposed in those days that, if a demon's name could be discovered, it … had gone out of him--He was conscious of the forthgoing of His healing power, which was not--as in prophets and apostles--something foreign to Himself and imparted merely, but what He had dwelling within Him as "His own fulness." 41. One would suppose from this that the ruler had been with the multitude on the shore, anxiously awaiting the return of Jesus, and immediately on His arrival had accosted Him as here related. Mark 5:5 Commentaries: Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and gashing himself with stones. Proud member Mark 5 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides a free-flowing commentary on the entire text of each biblical book, along with background material. What had she "heard of Jesus?" We may request cookies to be set on your device. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. And the unclean spirits went out--of the man. 28. The daughter of Jairus raised. 26. "Jesus Heals the Gerasene Demoniac," Michael A. Turton's Historical Commentary on the Gospel of Mark , " a complete verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of Mark, focusing on the historicity of people, places, events, and sayings in the world of the Gospel of Mark. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Matthew ( Matthew 8:28 ) says he was "exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way." 13. How exquisitely natural! A Brief Commentary on the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 5:1 - 6:6, Carl W. Conrad. Commentary on the Gospel of Mark. (Click superscript numbers for commentary.) But what a glorious dismissal from the lips of Him who is "our Peace" is that, "Go in peace!". And he asked him, What is thy name?--The object of this question was to extort an acknowledgment of the virulence of demoniacal power by which this victim was enthralled. Jairus’ daughter was healed secretly. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. and also concerning the swine--Thus had they the double testimony of the herdsmen and their own senses. They were not allowed to touch touch bodies. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel--Throughout that considerable region did this monument of mercy proclaim his new-found Lord; and some, it is to be hoped, did more than "marvel.". This will explain what follows. These tombs were hewn out of the rocky caves of the locality, and served for shelters and lurking places ( Luke 8:26 ). 2. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter--Luke ( Luke 8:42 ) says, "He had one only daughter, about twelve years of age." 29. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately -- (see Mark 5:6 ). You can check these in your browser security settings. came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth--In Luke ( Luke 8:47 ) it is, "When the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before Him, she declared unto Him before all the people for what cause she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately." In Christ they discern their destined Tormentor; the time, they know, is fixed, and they feel as if it were come already! The news of her death reached the father after the cure of the woman with the issue of blood: but Matthew's brief account gives only the result, as in the case of the centurion's servant ( Matthew 8:5 , &c.). 31. down a steep place--down the hanging cliff. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. that no man should know it--The only reason we can assign for this is His desire not to let the public feeling regarding Him come too precipitately to a crisis. 5. Howbeit, Jesus suffered him not, &c.--To be a missionary for Christ, in the region where he was so well known and so long dreaded, was a far nobler calling than to follow Him where nobody had ever heard of him, and where other trophies not less illustrious could be raised by the same power and grace. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Let's see how Jesus met the differing needs of three people in this passage. But when he had put them all out--The word is strong--"turned them all out"; meaning all those who were making this noise, and any others that may have been there from sympathy, that only those might be present who were most nearly concerned, and those whom He had Himself brought as witnesses of the great act about to be done. Christ despised in his own country. and see him that was possessed with the devil--the demonized person. You can also change some of your preferences. And they were astonished with a great astonishment--The language here is the strongest. The occasion of this scene will appear presently. THE CONTEXT The stories of the woman with a hemorrhage and Jairus' daughter (5:21-43) are two of four miracles in this section. And he departed, and began to publish--not only among his friends, to whom Jesus immediately sent him, but in Decapolis--so called, as being a region of ten cities. But Matthew ( Matthew 9:18 ) tells us that the ruler came to Him while He was in the act of speaking at His own table on the subject of fasting; and as we must suppose that this converted publican ought to know what took place on that memorable occasion when he made a feast to his Lord, we conclude that here the right order is indicated by the First Evangelist alone. much people gathered unto him--who "gladly received Him; for they were all waiting for Him" ( Luke 8:40 ). 1. All rights reserved. there met him a man with an unclean spirit--"which had devils [demons] long time" ( Luke 8:27 ). The meaning is the same in both. 5. This, though it tried the modesty of the believing woman, was just what Christ wanted in dragging her forth, her public testimony to the facts of her case--the disease, with her abortive efforts at a cure, and the instantaneous and perfect relief which her touching the Great Healer had brought her. 1. Thy daughter is dead; why troublest thou the Master any further?--the Teacher. Some think that the recollection of this may account for her stealthily approaching Him in the crowd behind, and touching but the hem of His garment. What defiles the man. How vividly do such incidents bring out Christ's knowledge of the human heart and tender sympathy! Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. The owners, if Jews, drove an illegal trade; if heathens, they insulted the national religion: in either case the permission was just. Mark 5 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by John Calvin, helps you experience his lasting impact on Christian theology and thought And had suffered many things of many physicians--The expression perhaps does not necessarily refer to the suffering she endured under medical treatment, but to the much varied treatment which she underwent. But there was an instinct in the faith which brought her to Jesus, which taught her, that if that touch could set her free from the defiling disease itself, it was impossible to communicate defilement to Him, and that this wondrous Healer must be above such laws. This chapter records the events regarding the Gerasene demoniacs ( Mark 5:1-20 ), and the raising of the daughter of Jairus from the dead ( Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 ), and the parenthetical miracle of healing the woman with the issue of blood ( Mark 5:25-34 ). Mark 5:22 - One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet on StudyLight.org Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 20. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. And he said unto her, Daughter--"be of good comfort" ( Luke 8:48 ). Rather ask who touched Thee not in such a throng." And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones--Terrible as he was to others, he himself endured untold misery, which sought relief in tears and self-inflicted torture. (Compare an analogous, though a different kind of case, Daniel 4:34-37 ). Jairus by name--or "Jaeirus." John the Baptist put to death. Jesus uses his supernatural knowledge to identify with the woman who had touched him—even though in the eyes of the public this would mean that he had contracted ritual uncleanness. (See 2 Chronicles 35:25 , Jeremiah 9:20 , Amos 5:16 ). Wuest - And they come to Jesus, and view with a critical, searching eye the demoniac sitting, clothed, and in control of himself. 19. Mark 5:4 "Because 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." touched his garment--According to the ceremonial law, the touch of anyone having the disease which this woman had would have defiled the person touched. 1. 42. and were choked in the sea--"perished in the waters" ( Matthew 8:32 ). Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Few of us would consider the possibility of God being interrupted, but this is precisely the case in the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Mark. Mark 1 – The Beginning of the Gospel A. Commentary on Mark 5:30-34 Jewish people believed that only teachers closest to God had supernatural knowledge. Demons drove these people (Matthew 8:28 mentions two of them) to live in this horrific place. 6. And they became afraid. 40. A sense of déjà vu accompanies the introduction to today’s reading. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Jesus cured the man with a brief order. And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side--from the Gadarene side of the lake, where He had parted with the healed demoniac, to the west side, at Capernaum. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave--In Matthew ( Matthew 8:32 ) this is given with majestic brevity--"Go!" 4. D Edmond Hiebert - Prints the author's own translation. and when he saw him, he fell at his feet--in Matthew ( Matthew 9:18 ), "worshipped Him." Perhaps they witnessed at a distance the sudden calming of the tempest. Jesus was angry because the *Pharisees were going to use the man as a way to oppose Jesus. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. A legion, in the Roman army, amounted, at its full complement, to six thousand; but here the word is used, as such words with us, and even this one, for an indefinitely large number--large enough however to rush, as soon as permission was given, into two thousand swine and destroy them. The apostles return, Five thousand fed by a miracle. The higher design of all our Lord's miracles of healing irresistibly suggests this way of viewing the present case, the propriety of which will still more appear as we proceed. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? 10. Mark 5:8 tells us that Jesus had begun by using his usual method--an authoritative order to the demon to come out. ( Hebrews 4:15 ). The woman was healed publicly. The Gospel According to Mark Commentary by DAVID BROWN CHAPTER 5 Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac ( Mar 5:1-20). We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Commentaries on Mark. Interruptions are always frustrating. and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse--pitiable case, and affectingly aggravated; emblem of our natural state as fallen creatures ( Ezekiel 16:5 Ezekiel 16:6 ), and illustrating the worse than vanity of all human remedies for spiritual maladies ( Hosea 5:13 ). The first was Jesus' calming of the storm (4:35-41), demonstrating Jesus' power over nature. 37. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Jesus was on His way to heal a young girl on the verge of death, when He was interrupted by a … You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 9. a great herd of swine feeding--There can hardly be any doubt that the owners of these were Jews, since to them our Lord had now come to proffer His services. In Matthew ( Matthew 8:28 ), "there met him two men possessed with devils." And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country--The entreaty, it will be observed, was made by one spirit, but in behalf of many--"he besought Him not to send them, &c."--just as in Mark 5:9 , "he answered we are many." And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil--("the demonized person"). If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole--that is, if I may but come in contact with this glorious Healer at all. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Mark 5. I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not--or, as in Matthew 8:29 , "Art Thou come to torment us before the time?" See 7:34 , 14:36 . 11. And they went out to see what it was that was done--Thus had they the evidence, both of the herdsmen and of their own senses, to the reality of both miracles. 1. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. None of this happens. Introduction: The unique character of the Gospel of Mark. and he was nigh unto the sea. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up--Not only was her issue of blood stanched ( Luke 8:44 ), but the cause of it was thoroughly removed, insomuch that by her bodily sensations she immediately knew herself perfectly cured. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. In Matthew 8:30 , they are said to have been "a good way off." and in his right mind--but now, oh, in what a lofty sense! He owns Jesus to be the Son of God. And they that fed the swine fled, and told it--"told everything, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils" ( Matthew 8:33 ). 22. The scene of this miracle was probably Capernaum; its time, according to Matthew, was the feast at his house after his call. Mark 7. Come out of the man, unclean spirit!--Ordinarily, obedience to a command of this nature was immediate. Now there was there, nigh unto the mountains--rather, "to the mountain," according to what is clearly the true reading. arose, and walked--a vivid touch evidently from an eye-witness. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. He calls God the most high God, above all other gods. 2. If you could time travel to see Jesus as He ministered in Galilee, what is the one personal need you would ask Him to meet? and clothed--As our Evangelist had not told us that he "ware no clothes," the meaning of this statement could only have been conjectured but for "the beloved physician" ( Luke 8:27 ), who supplies the missing piece of information here. The second 12. “Fetters and chains”: “Fetters” (probably metal or perhaps in part, cord or rope), were used to restrain the feet and “chains” were metal restraints for the rest of the body. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. 3. Who had his dwelling among the tombs--Luke ( Luke 8:27 ) says, "He ware no clothes, neither abode in any house." come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live--or, "that she may be healed and live," according to a fully preferable reading. A list of the best commentaries on Mark ranked by scholars, journal reviews, and site users. Mark 5:12 - The demons implored Him, saying, 'Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.' Salem Media Group. The traditions of the elders. This and this only Jesus acknowledges and seeks out. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth--so brief her state of death as to be more like a short sleep. 30. The apostles sent forth. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Jesus therefore sets His royal seal upon it. A woman healed. And they come to Jesus--Matthew ( Matthew 8:34 ) says, "Behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus." Commentary on Mark 5:1-20 (Read Mark 5:1-20) Some openly wilful sinners are like this madman. A legion of soldiers consisted of six thousand men, or more. It is the same name as Jair, in the Old Testament ( Numbers 32:41 , Judges 10:3 , Esther 2:5 ). 17. and commanded that something should be given her to eat--in token of perfect restoration. And his disciples said unto him--Luke says ( Luke 8:45 ), "When all denied, Peter and they that were with Him said, Master." The Woman with an Issue of Blood Healed ( Mark 5:24-34 ). You can find the best commentary on Mark for you using the tools on the right side. 23. The confrontation between the powers of heaven and hell are nowhere seen in better perspective than in Mark’s account of the encounter of the Gerasene demoniac with our Lord Jesus Christ. 38. Irritated, the people could not suffer His presence; yet awe-struck, they dared not order Him off: so they entreat Him to withdraw, and--He takes them at their word. Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, &c.--Luke says ( Luke 8:29 ) that "oftentimes it [the unclean spirit] had caught him"; and after mentioning how they had vainly tried to bind him with chains and fetters, because, "he brake the bands," he adds, "and was driven of the devil [demon] into the wilderness." I am out in the garage working on the car with my hands literally oozing with grease and I’m wanted on the phone. When she had heard of Jesus, came--This was the right experiment at last. 18. he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him--the grateful heart, fresh from the hand of demons, clinging to its wondrous Benefactor. and had the legion, sitting--"at the feet of Jesus," adds Luke ( Luke 8:35 ); in contrast with his former wild and wandering habits. 32. 21. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . And straightway the damsel--The word here is different from that in Mark 5:39-41 , and signifies "young maiden," or "little girl." The demoniac healed. Yes, the multitude "thronged and pressed Him"--they jostled against Him, but all involuntarily; they were merely carried along; but one, one only--"a certain person--TOUCHED HIM," with the conscious, voluntary, dependent touch of faith, reaching forth its hand expressly to have contact with Him. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her--alarmed, as a humble, shrinking female would naturally be, at the necessity of so public an exposure of herself, yet conscious that she had a tale to tell which would speak for her. on StudyLight.org And he took the damsel by the hand--as He did Peter's mother-in-law ( Mark 1:31 ). The evil spirits had thus, alas! thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague--Though healed as soon as she believed, it seemed to her a stolen cure--she feared to acknowledge it. In Mark 5, they will learn more about His power as He performs familiar miracles with an even greater scope. And all the devils besought him, saying--"if thou cast us out" ( Matthew 8:31 ). ( James 2:19 ). 5. Behold the tormentor anticipating, dreading, and entreating exemption from torment! Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. 15. Mark’s date appears to be later, but he may have anticipated the feast in his narrative, in order to keep the whole of the incidents relating to Matthew’s apostleship together. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. According to a well-known rabbin, quoted by LIGHTFOOT, a daughter. 24. Mark 6. Once again Jesus is in and near the sea and great crowds are gathered around him. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. lieth at the point of death--Matthew ( Matthew 9:18 ) gives it thus: "My daughter is even now dead"--"has just expired." Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?--"Askest thou, Lord, who touched Thee? And he charged them straitly--strictly. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts--Was it the owners only of the valuable property now lost to them that did this? For she said--"within herself" ( Matthew 9:21 ). Mark 5: The Caring Christ. ( = Matthew 9:18-26 , Luke 8:41-56 ). and entereth in where the damsel was lying. Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones. Mark 5:25-34. Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac ( Mark 5:1-20 ). 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 an evidence of the power of the devil in them. For Luke ( Luke 8:37 ) says, "Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought Him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear." And he cometh--rather, "they come." Mark 5. In fact the sea and the crowds have shadowed Mark’s narrative for the last several chapters, and it will be helpful to set the context by looking at … Continue reading "Commentary on Mark 5:21-43" The devil is a cruel master to those that are led captive by him, a perfect tyrant; this wretched creature was night and day in the mountains and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones, either bemoaning his own deplorable case, or in a rage and indignation against heaven. 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