Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
- KJV And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
- NKJV And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine.
- NASB Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the pigs.
- NLT Then those who had seen what happened told the others about the demon-possessed man and the pigs.
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Quick answer
Eyewitnesses recount to the crowd what happened to the man and to the pigs.
Overview
The testimony of those who saw the deliverance confirms its reality to the gathered people. Both the man's restoration and the herd's destruction are reported. The accurate witness leaves the crowd without excuse as they weigh how to respond to Jesus.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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