Mark 5:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 5:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 5:16 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 5:16 — KJV
“And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.”
— Mark 5:16 (KJV)
Mark 5:16 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 5:16
“They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.”
Shares key themes with Mark 5:16: saw, told, possessed
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with Mark 5:16: saw, how, also
“And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.”
Shares key themes with Mark 5:16: told, possessed, devil
“Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.”
Shares key themes with Mark 5:16: saw, possessed, devil
“If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.”
Shares key themes with Mark 5:16: how, devil, also
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