Mark - 5:16

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16 Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 5:16.

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And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.
And they that had seen it, told them, in what manner he had been dealt with who had the devil; and concerning the swine.
And they that had seen it related to them how it had happened to the man possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.
And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with devils, and concerning the swine.
And they that saw it told them how it befell him that was possessed with the demon, and also concerning the swine.
and those having seen it, declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine;
And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.
And those who had seen it gave them an account of what had been done to him who had the evil spirits, and of the fate of the pigs.
And those who had seen it explained to them how he had dealt with the man who had the demon, and about the swine.
Then those who had seen it related to them all that had happened to the possessed man, as well as about the pigs;

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And they that saw it,.... Not the keepers of the swine, for they were fled and gone; but others that were eyewitnesses of the whole affair, who lived in houses hard by, or were working in the fields; or the disciples of Christ:
told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil; gave a particular account, how, upon first sight of Christ, he ran to meet him, and fell down and worshipped him; how Christ ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him; and how he was dispossessed of a legion of devils by a word speaking:
and also concerning the swine; how, at the request of the devils, and by the leave of Christ, they entered into them; upon which they ran mad; and betaking themselves to the rocks by the sea side, fell down the precipice, and were suffocated in the sea.

And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil--("the demonized person").
and also concerning the swine--Thus had they the double testimony of the herdsmen and their own senses.

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