Highlights
*Demon possessed man has great strength vs 4; can break chains apart;
*Human beings can be possessed by unclean spirits;
*Even demons recognize Jesus as the Son of the Most High God; even know His name.
Mark 5:4,7-13
[4]many times his feet and hands had been chained, but every time he broke the chains and smashed the irons on his feet. He was too strong for anyone to control him.
[7]and screamed in a loud voice, “Jesus, Son of the Most High God! What do you want with me? For God’s sake, I beg you, don’t punish me!”
[8](He said this because Jesus was saying, “Evil spirit, come out of this man!”)
[9]So Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”The man answered, “My name is ‘Mob’ — there are so many of us!”
[10]And he kept begging Jesus not to send the evil spirits out of that region.
[11]There was a large herd of pigs near by, feeding on a hillside.
[12]So the spirits begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, and let us go into them.”
[13]He let them go, and the evil spirits went out of the man and entered the pigs. The whole herd — about 2,000 pigs in all — rushed down the side of the cliff into the lake and was drowned.