MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:6 RAN AND FELL DOWN BEFORE Jesus may mean that
the demons unwillingly submitted to Jesus’ greater power, or that
the man himself longed to be free of the demonic influence, or some of
both.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:8 WAS SAYING (imperfect tense) indicates that
Jesus had told the demon more than once to COME OUT OF THE MAN, but it
had not obeyed.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:9 MY NAME IS LEGION. A legion was the largest
unit of the Roman army, with as many as 6,000 soldiers. This does not
necessarily mean that there were 6,000 demons in the man, only that
there were a great MANY.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:11 It is not surprising to find ceremonially
unclean PIGS in the Gentile Decapolis region.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:13 See note on Matt. 8:30–34.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:15 THEY WERE AFRAID. See note on Luke 8:37.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:18 THAT HE MIGHT BE WITH HIM. It is possible
that the restored man was asking Jesus for permission to join the
inner circle of disciples (see Mark 3:14), but Jesus wanted him to be
a witness to God’s power IN THE DECAPOLIS. Jesus often discouraged
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:21 TO THE OTHER SIDE (see note on Matt. 8:28).
Jesus returns to the Galilean side of the sea.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:22 The laymen who were RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE
presided over the affairs of the synagogue, including organizing and
teaching in synagogue services. Most of them were Pharisees (on
synagogues, see note on Luke 4:16 and The Synagogue and Jewish
Worship).
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:25 DISCHARGE OF BLOOD. On account of her
condition, the woman is ceremonially unclean (see Leviticus 15:25).
She is not permitted to enter the temple section reserved for women,
or to be in public without making people aware of her condition.
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:31 FEAR AND TREMBLING can lead to faith (see
note on 4:40).
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:34 The Greek word for MADE (you) WELL can mean
either “heal” or “save” (see note on Matt. 9:22).
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:35 Verses Mark 5:35 resume the account of
Jairus’s daughter (vv. Mark 5:22).
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:36 DO NOT FEAR, ONLY BELIEVE. Again, Jesus shows
that faith is the solution to fear (see Mark 2:5; Mark 4:40).
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:37 PETER AND JAMES AND JOHN. Only the inner
circle of disciples is permitted to join Jesus (see Mark 1:29; Mark
9:2; and note on 3:16–17).
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:38 WEEPING AND WAILING LOUDLY. Some in the crowd
were professional mourners, who were expected to be present even at
funerals for the poor (see note on Matt. 9:23). THE CHILD IS NOT DEAD
BUT SLEEPING. The child had indeed died (see Luke 8:55), but from
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:41 Touching a dead person renders one
ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 22:4; Numbers 19:11), but once again
Jesus overcomes uncleanness (see note on Mark 5:25–27), and the girl
comes back to life (see 2 Kings 4:17; Acts 9:39). TALITHA CUMI. At
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MARK—NOTE ON MARK 5:43 NO ONE SHOULD KNOW THIS. See note on Matt.
8:4.
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