Mark 5:13 (BSB)
He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
Commentary on Mark 5:13
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 5:1-20: We have here an instance of Christ's dispossessing the strong man armed, and disposing of him as he pleased, to make it appear that he was stronger than he. This he did when he was come to the other side, whither he went through a storm; his business there was to rescue this poor creature out of the hands of Satan, and when he had done that, he returned.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Mark 5:13: And forthwith Jesus gave them leave,.... For the reason of this See Gill on Mat 8:32. and the unclean spirits went out; of the man, in whom they had for some time dwelt: and entered into the herd of swine; according to the leave given them by Christ: this shows not only the existence of spirits, but their going from one to another shows that...
- Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Mark 5:13: And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
- Adam Clarke (Methodist), Clarke's Commentary on the Bible on Mark 5:13: Gave them leave - For επετρεψεν, DH, three others, and three copies of the Itala have επεμψεν, sent them.