Marcos 5:17

17 Entonces la gente comenzó a suplicarle a Jesús que se fuera de la región.

Marcos 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).

Marcos 5:17 In-Context

15 Llegaron adonde estaba Jesús, y cuando vieron al que había estado poseído por la legión de demonios, sentado, vestido y en su sano juicio, tuvieron miedo.

16 Los que habían presenciado estos hechos le contaron a la gente lo que había sucedido con el endemoniado y con los cerdos.

17 Entonces la gente comenzó a suplicarle a Jesús que se fuera de la región.

18 Mientras subía Jesús a la barca, el que había estado endemoniado le rogaba que le permitiera acompañarlo.

19 Jesús no se lo permitió, sino que le dijo:—Vete a tu casa, a los de tu familia, y diles todo lo que el Señor ha hecho por ti y cómo te ha tenido compasión.