Mark 5:11

God's Word

A large herd of pigs was feeding on a mountainside nearby.

Cross References

Isaiah 65:4

They sat among the graves and spent their nights in caves. They ate pork and in their pots made broth from unclean foods.

Isaiah 66:3

Whoever kills a bull is like someone who kills a person. Whoever sacrifices a lamb is like someone who breaks a dog’s neck. Whoever offers a grain sacrifice is like someone who ⌞offers⌟ pig’s blood. Whoever burns incense is like someone who worships an idol. People have certainly chosen their own ways, and their souls delight in detestable things.

Matthew 7:6

“Don’t give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls to pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them and then tear you to pieces.

Matthew 8:30

A large herd of pigs was feeding in the distance.

Mark 5:10

He begged Jesus not to send them out of the territory.

Mark 5:12

The demons begged him, “Send us into the pigs! Let us enter them!”

Luke 8:32

A large herd of pigs was feeding on a mountainside. The demons begged Jesus to let them enter those pigs. So he let them do this.

Deuteronomy 14:8

Also, you may not eat pigs. (Although their hoofs are divided, they don’t chew their cud.) Never eat their meat or touch their dead bodies.