Mark 5

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

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

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

MK 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.

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

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

MK 5:7 And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

MK 5:13 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.

MK 5:14 And 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.

MK 5:15 And 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.

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

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

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

MK 5:19 Howbeit 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.

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

MK 5:21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

MK 5:22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

MK 5:23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

MK 5:24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

MK 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

MK 5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

MK 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

MK 5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

MK 5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

MK 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

MK 5:31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

MK 5:32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

MK 5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

MK 5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

MK 5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

MK 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

MK 5:37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

MK 5:38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

MK 5:39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

MK 5:40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

MK 5:41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

MK 5:42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

MK 5:43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Outline of Mark Chapter 5

T. Healing of a demoniac
1. They travel to Gadarenes
2. A man meets them
a. He is from the tombs
b. He has an unclean spirit
c. He dwelt among the tombs
d. No man could bind him
1. Not even with chains
2. He broke the fetters in pieces
e. No man could tame him
f. He cried night and day
1. In the mountains
2. In the tombs
3. Cutting himself with stones
g. The man sees Jesus
1. He runs to Him
2. He worships Him
h. The demons in Him cry
1. What do I have to do with Jesus
2. Jesus is the Son of the most high God
3. Torment me not
3. Jesus commands the spirit to come out
a. Jesus asks the spirits name
b. The spirit answers Legion
c. The spirit asks to not be sent away out of the country
d. There was a herd of swine nearby
e. The devils ask to be sent into the swine
f. Jesus sends them into the swine
1. The swine run violently
2. The swine run into the sea
3. The swine are choked in the sea
g. The people in the city are told
h. They come and see the man that had the devil
1. That he was clothed
2. That he was in his right mind
3. They are afraid
i. They are told what happened
1. To the man
2. To the swine
j. They began to pray him to depart
k. Jesus goes to the ship
1. The man that had the devil ask to go with Jesus
2. Jesus tells him no
a. Go home
b. Tell what the Lord hath done for thee
c. Tell about the Lord's compassion
3. The man departs and tells and men did marvel
l. Jesus goes by ship to the other side
U. The daughter of Jarius
1. Jarius comes to Jesus
a. He fell at His feet
b. He besought Him greatly
c. He asks Jesus to come
1. His daughter is dieing
2. He wants Jesus to lay hands on her
a. So she may be healed
b. So she shall live
2. Jesus goes with Jairus
a. Many people follow
b. Many people thronged Him
3. And there was a certain woman
a. She had issue of blood 12 years
b. She had suffered many things by physicians
c. She spent all she had
d. She was no better and grew worse
e. She heard of Jesus
f. She touched His garment
g. She had faith that if she touched His garment that she would be whole
h. She was healed
i. Jesus knew virtue had gone out of Him
1. Jesus asked who touched His clothes
2. This confused the disciples
j. Jesus looked at her
1. She feared and trembled
2. She knew what was done in her
3. She fell down before Jesus
4. She told Him all the truth
k. Jesus answers her
1. Your faith made you whole
2. Go in peace
4. News is brought that Jairus' daughter is dead
a. Jesus tells them be not afraid, only believe
b. Jesus only allows Peter, James, and John to go with Him
c. Many in the house are weeping
d. Jesus addresses them
1. Why weep?
2. She is not dead but sleepeth
3. They laughed Him to scorn
e. Jesus puts them out
f. Jesus takes a few with Him
1. The father
2. The mother
3. Those with Him (Peter, James, John)
g. Jesus takes her by the hand
h. Jesus tells her arise
i. She arose straightway and walked for she was 12
j. They were astonished
k. Jesus charged them that no man should know it
l. Jesus commanded them to feed her.

We have a very sad picture in this chapter. The people at that time were not to have swine. It was considered an unclean animal under the law. And this town had a heard of about 2,000 of them. And when Jesus cast the demons out of the man their swine were destroyed. The sad part of the story is that instead of being excited and praising God for the miracle, they kicked Jesus out of their territory.

The swine represented two things. One is sin. They were disobeying God by having them. Two the swine represented their money.

Even with Jesus standing there and showing them His power to make men whole again, they still rejected Him. They loved their sin and their money more than Jesus.

We see the same thing today. We can see the power of Jesus to make us whole in His Word. Men are sent out to declare His Word and the Holy Spirit reproves them of their sin and of righteousness and of judgment and most men reject Him. Just like the town in this chapter, they love their sin and their money more than Jesus. It is true that men love darkness rather than light.

If you have never accepted Jesus, don't be like the people of that town. Instead come to Jesus and let Him make you whole. He can cleanse you from your sin and give you eternal life.