Marc 5:17

17 Alors ils se mirent à le prier de se retirer de leurs quartiers.

Marc 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).

Marc 5:17 In-Context

15 Alors le peuple sortit pour voir ce qui était arrivé; et ils vinrent vers Jésus et virent le démoniaque, celui qui avait été possédé de la légion, assis, habillé et dans son bon sens; et ils furent remplis de crainte.

16 Et ceux qui avaient vu cela, leur racontèrent ce qui était arrivé au démoniaque et aux pourceaux.

17 Alors ils se mirent à le prier de se retirer de leurs quartiers.

18 Et quand il fut entré dans la barque, celui qui avait été possédé le pria de lui permettre d'être avec lui.

19 Mais Jésus ne le lui permit pas, et il dit: Va-t'en dans ta maison vers tes parents, et raconte-leur les grandes choses que le Seigneur t'a faites, et comment il a eu pitié de toi.