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Mark 5:11 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Mark 5:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 5 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.”
Mark 5:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 5:11
The scene included 'a great herd of swine feeding' nearby. This detail confirms Gentile territory—Jews considered pigs unclean (Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:8) and wouldn't raise them. The 'great herd' (ἀγέλη...μεγάλη) suggests significant commercial operation. The swine's presence sets up demons' requested destination and illustrates possession's destructive nature. The detail is historically authentic—Decapolis region had substantial pig farming. The pigs become casualties demonstrating demonic destruction and Christ's priority: human souls infinitely outweigh commercial livestock. One man...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 5:11
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“and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.”
“as he who breaks a dog's neck; he who offers an offering”
“And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.”
“and lodge in the secret places; who eat pig's flesh”
“because he has a split hoof”
“because it has a split hoof but doesn't chew the cud”