He said to them, “Go!” They came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
- BSB “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
- NKJV And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.
- NASB And He said to them, “Go!” And they came out and went into the pigs; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
- NLT “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
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Quick answer
Jesus grants the demons' request with a single word, and the pigs rush into the sea and drown. The deliverance is complete and the demons' destructiveness exposed.
Overview
At Jesus' command 'Go,' the demons leave the men and drive the whole herd to its death, displaying their murderous nature now turned on the animals. The men are fully freed at the cost of the pigs, showing the surpassing worth of human souls. The scene magnifies Christ's authority and the totality of the rescue he brings.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 5:13At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.
- Rev 20:7And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,
- Luke 8:33The demons came out of the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.
- Acts 4:28to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
- Acts 2:23him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
- 1 Kgs 22:22Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ He said, ‘I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ He said, ‘You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.’
- Job 1:10–19Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Job 2:3–8Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”
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