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Read›Mark›Chapter 5

The Demons and the Pigs

Mark 5:6

In 9 translations

BSB
When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
KJV
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
WEB
When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,
ASV
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;
LSV
And having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and prostrated to Him,
YLT
And, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him,
DBY
But seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,
DRC
And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored him.
GNV
And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῷ (“before Him”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read αὐτόν (“before Him”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include Καὶ (“And”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: καὶ ἰδὼν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ ἰδὼν; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἰδὼν δὲ.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτόν. Westcott and Hort (1881) read αὐτόν; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἰδὼν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔδραμεν καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτόν,
RP2018
Ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, ἔδραμεν καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ,
TR-Boyd
Ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, ἔδραμε καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ,
SCR1894
ιδων δε τον ιησουν απο μακροθεν εδραμεν και προσεκυνησεν αυτω

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Gadarene Demoniacs

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Cross-references most cited first

  • James 2:19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
  • Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
  • Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
  • Psalms 72:9May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
  • Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

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