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Saturday, 21 December 2024

Mark 5:11-13 - Send us among the pigs

5:11,12

We see that these events were taking place in a largely Gentile region by the presence of pigs, Jews were not allowed to farm pigs. The demons pleaded with Jesus to be allowed to go into the pigs. It is not clear why the demons thought that this was a good idea, and it turned out not to be a good idea at all. Demonic powers can be powerful, but they can also be very foolish. 


5:13

Jesus granted them this permission, and the demons duly went into the pigs. Again, we are not told why Jesus granted the demons their request, though perhaps it was because He knew what the outcome would be. Things did not end well for either the pigs or the demons. Once the demons had entered the pigs, they rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. Demons never have a good effect on anything.


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