The Bible Study Podcast, Episode 27.

Today, the Bible Study podcast talks about Mark 5, the healing of a demon-possessed man.

Welcome to the Bible study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

Today we'll be looking at Mark 5, and I'll be looking at verses 1 through 20. They went across the lake to the region of

the Jerosines. When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from the

tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

For he had been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the iron on his feet.

No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs, in the hills, he would

cry out and cut himself with stones. When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his

knees in front of him, he shouted at the top of his voice. What do you want with me, Jesus,

son of the most high God. Swear to God that you won't torture me, for Jesus had said to him,

come out of this man, you evil spirit. Then Jesus asked him, what is your name? My name is Legion, he replied, for we are many. And he begged Jesus

again and again not to send him out of the area. A large herd of pigs was feeding on a nearby

hillside. The demons begged Jesus. Send us among the pigs. Allow us to go into them. He gave

them permission and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in town on the countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons,

sitting there, dressed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man

and told about the pigs as well.

Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who was demon-possessed begged to go with Jesus to leave their region. As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man

who was demon possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, go home to your

family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you. So the

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