"And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched Me"--"a certain person has touched Me"--"for I perceive that virtue is gone out of Me" ( Luke 8:46 ). Behold the tormentor anticipating, dreading, and entreating exemption from torment! In Matthew ( Matthew 8:28 ), "there met him two men possessed with devils." 28. there met him a man with an unclean spirit --"which had devils [demons] long time" ( … And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue--of which class there were but few who believed in Jesus ( John 7:48 ). Mark 5:15 They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened. But here, a certain delay is permitted, the more signally to manifest the power of Christ and accomplish His purposes. Just as that other unclean spirit, Mark 1:24. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter--Luke ( Luke 8:42 ) says, "He had one only daughter, about twelve years of age." And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up--Not only was her issue of blood stanched ( Luke 8:44 ), but the cause of it was thoroughly removed, insomuch that by her bodily sensations she immediately knew herself perfectly cured. Jairus by name--or "Jaeirus." And they became afraid. Thy daughter is dead; why troublest thou the Master any further?--the Teacher. Here they demonstrate that they can “pray” to Jesus ( begged Him earnestly ). He owns Jesus to be the Son of God. This chapter records the events regarding the Gerasene demoniacs (Mark 5:1-20), and the raising of the daughter of Jairus from the dead (Mark 5:21-24,35-43), and the parenthetical miracle of healing the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:25-34).THE GERASENE DEMONIACS Commentaries on Mark. I just get engrossed in reading the morning paper and my wife wants me to take out the garbage right away. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. And he said unto her, Daughter--"be of good comfort" ( Luke 8:48 ). 43. The voluntary, living contact of faith is that electric conductor which alone draws virtue out of Him. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth--In Luke ( Luke 8:47 ) it is, "When the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before Him, she declared unto Him before all the people for what cause she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately." the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth--so brief her state of death as to be more like a short sleep. Mark’s date appears to be later, but he may have anticipated the feast in his narrative, in order to keep the whole of the incidents relating to Matthew’s apostleship together. Irritated, the people could not suffer His presence; yet awe-struck, they dared not order Him off: so they entreat Him to withdraw, and--He takes them at their word. The Woman with an Issue of Blood Healed ( Mark 5:24-34 ). We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. You can find the best commentary on Mark for you using the tools on the right side. The daughter of Jairus raised. and they were afraid--Had this been awe only, it had been natural enough; but other feelings, alas! For he said unto him--that is, before the unclean spirit cried out. 2. Mark 5 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by John Calvin, helps you experience his lasting impact on Christian theology and thought Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Even so, as AUGUSTINE long ago said, multitudes still come similarly close to Christ in the means of grace, but all to no purpose, being only sucked into the crowd. Mark 5:22 - One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet on StudyLight.org I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not--or, as in Matthew 8:29 , "Art Thou come to torment us before the time?" R. Alan Cole — Mark (The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, 1989). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 35. They are angry when other people have not been kind to them. 27. The scene of this miracle was probably Capernaum; its time, according to Matthew, was the feast at his house after his call. 26. Jesus uses his supernatural knowledge to identify with the woman who had touched him—even though in the eyes of the public this would mean that he had contracted ritual uncleanness. But what do they mean by entreating so earnestly not to be ordered out of the country? When she had heard of Jesus, came--This was the right experiment at last. The higher design of all our Lord's miracles of healing irresistibly suggests this way of viewing the present case, the propriety of which will still more appear as we proceed. Commentary on Mark 5:1-20 (Read Mark 5:1-20) Some openly wilful sinners are like this madman. Their next petition ( Mark 5:12 ) will make that clear enough. This will explain what follows. And he took the damsel by the hand--as He did Peter's mother-in-law ( Mark 1:31 ). By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately--(see Mar 5:6). and were choked in the sea--"perished in the waters" ( Matthew 8:32 ). Returning to Mark 5:15-20 — Act II of this Sunday’s playlet — we might expect the townsfolk and villagers to celebrate Jesus’ treatment of the untreatable, and the one treated to join Jesus’ entourage with open arms. 36. he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe--Jesus, knowing how the heart of the agonized father would sink at the tidings, and the reflections at the delay which would be apt to rise in his mind, hastens to reassure him, and in His accustomed style: "Be not afraid, only believe"--words of unchanging preciousness and power! And they laughed him to scorn--rather, simply, "laughed at Him"--"knowing that she was dead" ( Luke 8:53 ); an important testimony this to the reality of her death. This is a striking case of what are called Undesigned Coincidences amongst the different Evangelists; one of them taking a thing for granted, as familiarly known at the time, but which we should never have known but for one or more of the others, and without the knowledge of which some of their statements would be unintelligible. Now there was there, nigh unto the mountains--rather, "to the mountain," according to what is clearly the true reading. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country--The entreaty, it will be observed, was made by one spirit, but in behalf of many--"he besought Him not to send them, &c."--just as in Mark 5:9 , "he answered we are many." The woman was healed publicly. Many people are angry for selfish reasons. Mark 7. None of this happens. For she said--"within herself" ( Matthew 9:21 ). 2. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. The meaning is the same in both. till she had completed her twelfth year, was called "little," or "a little maid"; after that, "a young woman." These tombs were hewn out of the rocky caves of the locality, and served for shelters and lurking places ( Luke 8:26 ). there met him a man with an unclean spirit--"which had devils [demons] long time" ( Luke 8:27 ). If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. And straightway the damsel--The word here is different from that in Mark 5:39-41 , and signifies "young maiden," or "little girl." Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac ( Mark 5:1-20 ). 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