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Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

A herd of many swine (αγελη χοιρων ικανων). Word

herd (αγελη) old as Homer, but in N.T. only here and para…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Our proverb says, "They run hard whom the devil drives;" and once he begins to drive men or swine, there is no end to their running until they are …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Savior, as He sailed with His disciples, came to a port, as it is written, And they arrived a…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

When the demons entered the swine, they were carried into the lake. In ancient thought, the water of the sea or a large lake was one form of the Ab…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there was there an herd of many swine
About two thousand, (Mark 5:13) ,

Feeding o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls…

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