Mark 5:17
New International Version
Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

New Living Translation
And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.

English Standard Version
And they began to beg Jesus to depart from their region.

Berean Standard Bible
And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

Berean Literal Bible
And they began to implore Him to depart from their region.

King James Bible
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

New King James Version
Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.

New American Standard Bible
And they began to beg Him to leave their region.

NASB 1995
And they began to implore Him to leave their region.

NASB 1977
And they began to entreat Him to depart from their region.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they began to plead with Him to leave their region.

Amplified Bible
So the people began to beg with Jesus to leave their region.

Christian Standard Bible
Then they began to beg him to leave their region.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they began to beg Him to leave their region.

American Standard Version
And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

Contemporary English Version
Then the people started begging Jesus to leave their part of the country.

English Revised Version
And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the people began to beg Jesus to leave their territory.

Good News Translation
So they asked Jesus to leave their territory.

International Standard Version
So they began to beg Jesus to leave their territory.

Majority Standard Bible
And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

NET Bible
Then they asked Jesus to leave their region.

New Heart English Bible
And then they began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they began to pray him to depart out of their borders.

Weymouth New Testament
Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.

World English Bible
They began to beg him to depart from their region.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they began to call on Him to go away from their borders.

Berean Literal Bible
And they began to implore Him to depart from their region.

Young's Literal Translation
and they began to call upon him to go away from their borders.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they began to beseech him to depart out of their bounds.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they began to pray him that he would depart from their coasts.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they began to petition him, so that he would withdraw from their borders.

New American Bible
Then they began to beg him to leave their district.

New Revised Standard Version
Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their neighborhood.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So they began to urge him to leave their border.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they began to ask him to depart from their coast.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

Godbey New Testament
And they began to intreat Him to depart from their coasts.

Haweis New Testament
And they began to entreat him to depart out of their coasts.

Mace New Testament
they intreated him to withdraw from their territories.

Weymouth New Testament
Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.

Worrell New Testament
And they began to beseech Him to depart from their borders.

Worsley New Testament
and concerning the swine, they intreated Him to depart from their borders.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Demons and the Pigs
16Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs. 17And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region. 18As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.…

Cross References
Matthew 8:34
Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Luke 8:37
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

John 1:11
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

Acts 16:39
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

John 3:19-20
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Matthew 9:34
But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

Luke 4:28-29
On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged. / They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

Acts 7:57-58
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. / They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

John 12:37-38
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Jeremiah 44:16-17
“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! / Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Isaiah 30:10-11
They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”


Treasury of Scripture

And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

Mark 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.

Mark 1:24
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Genesis 26:16
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

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1. Jesus delivering the possessed of the legion of demons,
13. they enter into the pigs.
22. He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.
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And the people began to beg Jesus
This phrase highlights the reaction of the local population to Jesus' miraculous actions. In the context of Mark 5, Jesus had just performed a significant miracle by casting out a legion of demons from a man, sending them into a herd of pigs. The people’s response of begging Jesus to leave is surprising given the miraculous deliverance they witnessed. This reaction can be understood in light of the fear and awe that often accompanied Jesus' miracles, as seen in other parts of the Gospels (e.g., Luke 5:8, where Peter reacts with fear after a miraculous catch of fish). The people’s request may also reflect a fear of further economic loss, as the destruction of the pigs represented a significant financial impact.

to leave their region.
The region referred to here is the area of the Gerasenes, located on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. This area was predominantly Gentile, which is significant in understanding the cultural and religious dynamics at play. The presence of a large herd of pigs, animals considered unclean by Jewish law, underscores the Gentile nature of the region. The request for Jesus to leave may also reflect a cultural and religious discomfort with His Jewish identity and the power He displayed. This incident foreshadows the broader rejection Jesus would face, culminating in His crucifixion, and highlights the theme of Jesus being a stumbling block to those who do not understand His mission (1 Corinthians 1:23). Additionally, this rejection contrasts with the acceptance Jesus often found among Gentiles elsewhere, such as the Roman centurion in Matthew 8:5-13.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus
Central figure in the passage, performing miracles and teaching about the Kingdom of God.

2. The Gerasenes
The region where the event takes place, inhabited by Gentiles, which is significant in understanding the cultural and religious context.

3. The Demoniac
A man possessed by a legion of demons, whom Jesus heals, demonstrating His authority over evil spirits.

4. The Herdsmen
Witnesses to the miracle, who report the event to the townspeople.

5. The Townspeople
They react with fear and ask Jesus to leave, showing a preference for their economic stability over spiritual transformation.
Teaching Points
Fear of Change
The townspeople's reaction highlights a common human fear of change, even when it is for the better. We must examine areas in our lives where fear of change might be hindering spiritual growth.

Economic Concerns vs. Spiritual Priorities
The loss of the swine represents a conflict between economic interests and spiritual priorities. Christians are called to prioritize spiritual well-being over material wealth.

Rejection of Christ
The rejection of Jesus by the Gerasenes serves as a reminder that not everyone will accept the Gospel, and believers should be prepared for rejection in their own evangelistic efforts.

Authority of Jesus
This passage underscores Jesus' authority over evil, encouraging believers to trust in His power to overcome spiritual battles in their lives.

Witnessing Miracles
Despite witnessing a miracle, the townspeople chose to reject Jesus. This teaches us that witnessing God's power does not automatically lead to faith; a heart open to God is essential.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the people] began
ἤρξαντο (ērxanto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.

to plead with
παρακαλεῖν (parakalein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to leave
ἀπελθεῖν (apelthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

region.
ὁρίων (horiōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3725: Neuter of a derivative of an apparently primary horos; a boundary-line, i.e. a frontier.


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