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Mark 5:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Mark 5:19

Verse 19 of 43

Scripture focus

Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Mark 5:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 5:19

Theological / Devotional

Suffered him not. Jesus did what was best for all concerned. The inhabitants of Decapolis needed the ministry of these men. Additionally, there was the probability that they, as Gentiles (see on Matt. 4:25; cf. DA 339), would have become a hindrance to Jesus’ work in Galilee.

To thy friends. Literally, “to those of you,” that is, to his own relatives.

Tell them. The reasons that so often led Jesus to warn those who had been recipients of His miracles not to circulate the report of what had been done for them (see on ch. 1:44, 45), did not apply to the situation in Decapolis. There were probably few scribes and Pharisees in Decapolis to give out a false report of Jesus’ activities. Furthermore, Jesus was not planning to remain in the region, and there would be no popular uprising in His favor that might tend to hinder His work. Also, a miracle such as this would probably create here no false hopes concerning the Messiah (see on Matt. 3:2 ; 4:17; 5:2).

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