Markus 5:17

17 Und sie fingen an, ihm zuzureden, aus ihren Grenzen wegzugehen.

Markus 5:17 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 5:17

And they began to pray him
That is, the inhabitants of the city of Gadara, and of the villages round about, very earnestly importuned him

to depart out of their coasts;
fearing, lest for their sins, some sorer judgment should fall upon them, than the loss of their swine; since they perceived he was a person of great power and authority; which shows great ignorance and worldly mindedness: they knew not how great a person they had among them; that he was the Son of God, and Saviour of the world: they might have known from the miracles wrought, that he was a very wonderful and extraordinary person; but then they considered him as one endued with great power, rather, to do them hurt than good; as one sent to scourge them for their sins, than to save them from them: such very contrary notions have carnal men of Christ; they are afraid of being sufferers, or losers by him: they do not care to part with their swinish lusts for him; these they prefer to a Saviour, and love the world, and the things of it, more than he, and therefore are not worthy of him; (See Gill on Matthew 8:34).

Markus 5:17 In-Context

15 Und sie kommen zu Jesu und sehen den Besessenen sitzen, bekleidet und vernünftig, den, der die Legion gehabt hatte; und sie fürchteten sich.

16 Und die es gesehen hatten, erzählten ihnen, wie dem Besessenen geschehen war, und das von den Schweinen.

17 Und sie fingen an, ihm zuzureden, aus ihren Grenzen wegzugehen.

18 Und als er in das Schiff stieg, bat ihn der Besessene, daß er bei ihm sein dürfe.

19 Und er ließ es ihm nicht zu, sondern spricht zu ihm: Gehe hin nach deinem Hause zu den Deinigen und verkünde ihnen, wieviel der Herr an dir getan, und wie er sich deiner erbarmt hat.