Mark 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 5:12 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 5:12 — KJV
“And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.”
— Mark 5:12 (KJV)
Mark 5:12 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 5:12
“So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.”
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“And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.”
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“And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.”
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“And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.”
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“Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.”
Shares key themes with Mark 5:12: devils, into, swine
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