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Mark 5:11

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Berean Standard Bible

There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.

Bible in Basic English

Now on the mountain side there was a great herd of pigs getting their food.

Free Bible Version

A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now there was there in the mountaines a great heard of swine, feeding.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

Plain English Version

There were about 2,000 pigs feeding themselves on the hill nearby.

Translation for Translators

At the same time, a large herd of pigs was ◄grazing/rooting for food► nearby on the hillside.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now a great herd of pigs was there feeding on the hill,

Noah Webster Bible

Now there was there nigh to the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

World English Bible

Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

Young's Literal Translation

And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,

Context

The Demons and the Pigs

¹⁰And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.¹¹There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.¹²So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

Summary

In Mark 5:11, we see Jesus casting out a legion of demons from a man in the region of the Gerasenes. This powerful display of Jesus' authority over evil spirits demonstrates His divine power and compassion for those who are oppressed. The number of demons mentioned as a 'legion' signifies a large multitude, emphasizing the extent of the man's torment and the magnitude of Jesus' deliverance. This miraculous event serves as a reminder of Christ's ability to set us free from spiritual bondage and restore us to wholeness, showing His victory over the forces of darkness.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

A great herd of swine - See the notes on Mat 8:30.

Mark 5:11

The Demons and the Pigs

¹⁰And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.¹¹There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.¹²So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

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Berean Standard Bible

There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.

Bible in Basic English

Now on the mountain side there was a great herd of pigs getting their food.

Free Bible Version

A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now there was there in the mountaines a great heard of swine, feeding.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

Plain English Version

There were about 2,000 pigs feeding themselves on the hill nearby.

Translation for Translators

At the same time, a large herd of pigs was ◄grazing/rooting for food► nearby on the hillside.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now a great herd of pigs was there feeding on the hill,

Noah Webster Bible

Now there was there nigh to the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

World English Bible

Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

Young's Literal Translation

And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,