The Meaning of Mark 5:16 Explained

Mark 5:16

KJV: And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

YLT: and those having seen it, declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine;

Darby: And they that had seen it related to them how it had happened to the man possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.

ASV: And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Mark 5:16?

MEANING: What does Mark 5:16 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Mark 5:16 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Mark 5:16?

What is the context of Mark 5:16?

Demons Driven Out by the Master (Mark 5:1-20)
Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon (Mark 5:1-20)
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man .( A .) .( B .) (Mark 5:1-20)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man (Mark 5:1-20)
The Gerasene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20)
A Demon-possessed Gerasene Healed (Mark 5:1-20)
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed (Mark 5:1-20)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.

What does Mark 5:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 5:1-20 - Power Over Unclean Spirits

This poor victim of a dark tyrant power was endowed with superhuman strength, and scorned restraint. Terrible to others, he endured untold misery himself, and sought relief in tears and self-inflicted torture. The evil spirit who inflicted torment was also in dread of torment from the gentle Savior, as one whose eyes are inflamed dreads the light. What an admixture of man and demons-he answered, We are many! And how malignant! The demons dread disembodiment and prefer a swine's body to none. Many in our midst are held by a similar diabolic power, against which, because they yielded at first by imperceptible degrees, they now struggle in vain. Yet for such there is absolute deliverance in Christ. The emblem of a sinner, a very Samson in evil-doing, this man gives encouragement to all those who are driven to evil by demon power.

Distinguish between the sinner and the evil spirits that have control of him, and do their will. The demon that torments a man loves mischief, and would rather destroy swine than be idle. It was not Christ who destroyed these animals, but the spirit of evil. Hast thou been redeemed? Go forth and win others for thy Lord. Tell them what he has done for thee! [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 5

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
²⁵ He heals the woman subject to bleeding,
³⁵ and raises Jairus' daughter from death

What do the individual words in Mark 5:16 mean?

And related to them those having seen [it] how it happened to the [one] being possessed by demons concerning the pigs

καὶ διηγήσαντο αὐτοῖς οἱ ἰδόντες πῶς ἐγένετο τῷ δαιμονιζομένῳ περὶ τῶν χοίρων

διηγήσαντο	related
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Plural Root: διηγέομαι Sense: to lead or carry a narration through to the end.
αὐτοῖς	to them
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
οἱ	those
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ἰδόντες	having seen [it]
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: εἶδον Sense: to see with the eyes.
πῶς	how
Parse: Adverb Root: πῶς Sense: how, in what way.
ἐγένετο	it happened
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: γίνομαι Sense: to become, i.
τῷ	to the [one]
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
δαιμονιζομένῳ	being possessed by demons
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Middle or Passive, Dative Masculine Singular Root: δαιμονίζομαι Sense: to be under the power of a demon.
περὶ	concerning
Parse: Preposition Root: περί Sense: about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near.
χοίρων	pigs
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: χοῖρος Sense: a swine.

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