Mark 5:2
New International Version
When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him.

New Living Translation
When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from the tombs to meet him.

English Standard Version
And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.

Berean Standard Bible
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

Berean Literal Bible
And of Him having gone forth out of the boat, immediately out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit met Him,

King James Bible
And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

New King James Version
And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

New American Standard Bible
When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him.

NASB 1995
When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,

NASB 1977
And when He had come out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,

Legacy Standard Bible
And when He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,

Amplified Bible
When Jesus got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,

Christian Standard Bible
As soon as he got out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As soon as He got out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met Him.

American Standard Version
And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Contemporary English Version
When he was getting out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit quickly ran to him

English Revised Version
And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As Jesus stepped out of the boat, a man came out of the tombs and met him. The man was controlled by an evil spirit

Good News Translation
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came out of the burial caves there. This man had an evil spirit in him

International Standard Version
Just as Jesus stepped out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met him.

Majority Standard Bible
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

NET Bible
Just as Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from the tombs and met him.

New Heart English Bible
And when he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Weymouth New Testament
At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.

World English Bible
When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Berean Literal Bible
And of Him having gone forth out of the boat, immediately out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit met Him,

Young's Literal Translation
and he having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Smith's Literal Translation
And to him coming out of the ship, quickly a man met him from the monuments with an unclean spirit,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as he went out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the monuments a man with an unclean spirit,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And as he was departing from the boat, he was immediately met, from among the tombs, by a man with an unclean spirit,

New American Bible
When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him.

New Revised Standard Version
And when he had stepped out of the boat, immediately a man out of the tombs with an unclean spirit met him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as he went out of the boat, he was met by a man from the cemetery, who had an unclean spirit.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he went out from the ship, a man met him from among the tombs that had a foul spirit in him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him from the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Godbey New Testament
And a man from the tombs, with an unclean spirit met Him, having come out of the ship;

Haweis New Testament
And as he was going out of the vessel, immediately there met him a man with an unclean spirit,

Mace New Testament
and as soon as Jesus was come out of the ship, he met a demoniack, who came from among the tombs, where he haunted,

Weymouth New Testament
At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.

Worrell New Testament
And, when He came out of the boat, straightway there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Worsley New Testament
And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met Him from the tombs,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Demons and the Pigs
1On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes. 2As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. 3This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.…

Cross References
Matthew 8:28-34
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ...

Luke 8:27-39
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. / When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!” / For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places. ...

Isaiah 65:4
sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.

Isaiah 66:17
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.

Leviticus 11:7-8
And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. / You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.

Deuteronomy 14:8
as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.

1 Samuel 16:14
Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

1 Kings 22:22-23
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

2 Kings 9:22
When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

Job 1:6-7
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

Job 2:1-2
On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

Zechariah 13:2
And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

Matthew 4:24
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

Matthew 12:43-45
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

Luke 4:33-36
In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, / “Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” / But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

out.

Isaiah 65:4
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Luke 8:27
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

a man.

with.

Mark 5:8
For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

Mark 1:23,26
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, …

Mark 3:30
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

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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.














As soon as Jesus got out of the boat
This phrase sets the scene immediately, emphasizing the urgency and immediacy of the encounter. The Greek word for "as soon as" (εὐθὺς, euthys) is often used in Mark to convey a sense of rapid action and divine purpose. Jesus' disembarkation from the boat signifies His readiness to engage with the world and confront the forces of darkness. The boat, a common mode of transport across the Sea of Galilee, symbolizes the transition from one realm to another, from the safety of the sea to the challenges on land.

He was met by a man
The encounter is personal and direct. The Greek term for "met" (ὑπήντησεν, hypēntēsen) suggests an intentional meeting, not a chance encounter. This man, though unnamed, becomes a significant figure in the narrative, representing those who are marginalized and tormented by spiritual forces. The personal nature of this meeting highlights Jesus' mission to reach out to individuals, regardless of their condition or status.

with an unclean spirit
The phrase "unclean spirit" (πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον, pneuma akatharton) indicates a demonic presence, a common understanding in the Jewish context of the time. The term "unclean" reflects the Jewish purity laws, where anything unclean was considered separate from God’s holiness. This spirit represents the spiritual and moral corruption that Jesus came to cleanse. The presence of such a spirit underscores the reality of spiritual warfare and the need for divine intervention.

who came from the tombs
The tombs, often caves or carved-out rock chambers, were places of death and decay, considered unclean by Jewish law. The man’s dwelling among the tombs symbolizes his separation from the living and his entrapment in a state of spiritual death. This setting highlights the depth of his affliction and the power of Jesus' forthcoming miracle. The tombs also serve as a metaphor for the spiritual death that Jesus came to conquer, foreshadowing His own resurrection and victory over death.

(2) A man with an unclean spirit.--The phrase. though not peculiar to St. Mark, is often used by him where the other Gospels have "possessed with demons, or devils." St. Mark and St. Luke, it will be noticed, speak of one only; St. Matthew of two.

Verses 2-5. - There met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. St. Matthew says that there were two. St. Luke, like St. Mark, mentions only one, and him "possessed with devils," The one mentioned by St. Mark was no doubt the more prominent and fierce of the two. This does not mean merely a person with a disordered intellect. No doubt, in this case, as in that of insanity, physical causes may have helped to lay the victim open to such an incursion; and this may account for cases of possession being enumerated with various sicknesses, though distinguished from them. But our Lord evidently deals with these persons, not as persons suffering from insanity, but as the subjects of an alien spiritual power, external to themselves. He addresses the unclean spirit through the man that was possessed, and says," Come forth thou unclean spirit" (Ver. 8). There met him out of the tombs. The Jews did not have their burial-places in their cities, lest they should be defiled; therefore they buried their dead without the gates in the fields or mountains. Their sepulchres were frequently hewn out of the rock in the sides of the limestone hills, and they were lofty and capacious; so that the living could enter them, as into a vault. So this demoniac dwelt in the tombs, because the unclean spirit drove him thither, where the associations of the place would accord with his malady and aggravate its symptoms. St. Matthew, speaking of the two, says that they were "exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass that way." The demoniac particularly mentioned by St. Mark is described as having been possessed of that extraordinary muscular strength which maniacs so often put forth; so that all efforts to bind and restrain him had proved ineffectual. No man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain (οὐδὲ ἁλύσειύ). Chains and fetters had often been tried, but in vain. Frequently too, in the paroxysms of his malady, he would turn his violence against himself, crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

[Jesus]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.

got
ἐξελθόντος (exelthontos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

out of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

boat,
πλοίου (ploiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

a man
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

an unclean
ἀκαθάρτῳ (akathartō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 169: Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).

spirit
πνεύματι (pneumati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

[came] from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tombs
μνημείων (mnēmeiōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3419: A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.

[and] met
ὑπήντησεν (hypēntēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5221: To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.

Him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.


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