Marcos 5:8

8 Es que Jesús le había dicho: «¡Sal de este hombre, espíritu maligno!»

Marcos 5:8 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 5:8

For he said unto him
Or he had said unto him, as soon as he came up to him, and fell before him; even before he had confessed, and adjured him; and which indeed drew out the confession from him, that he was superior to him, and therefore became his supplicant:

come out of the man, thou unclean spirit;
which was said with so much authority and power, that there was no withstanding it: the devil knew he was not a match for him; that he must, at his command, quit his possession, and therefore fell to confession and entreaty. Christ will not dwell where Satan does; when therefore he is about to take up his residence in the hearts of any, he outs with Satan; he binds the strong man armed, and dispossesses him; he causes the spirit of uncleanness to depart; he sanctifies the heart by his grace and Spirit, and so makes it a proper habitation for him to dwell in by faith; and this is done by mighty power: a man cannot deliver himself out of the hands of Satan, or cause him to quit his hold of him, or the unclean spirit to depart; nor can he sanctify and cleanse himself, and make himself meet for the master's use: this is all owing to efficacious grace.

Marcos 5:8 In-Context

6 Cuando vio a Jesús desde lejos, corrió y se postró delante de él.

7 —¿Por qué te entrometes, Jesús, Hijo del Dios Altísimo? —gritó con fuerza—. ¡Te ruego por Dios que no me atormentes!

8 Es que Jesús le había dicho: «¡Sal de este hombre, espíritu maligno!»

9 —¿Cómo te llamas? —le preguntó Jesús.—Me llamo Legión —respondió—, porque somos muchos.

10 Y con insistencia le suplicaba a Jesús que no los expulsara de aquella región.