Mark 5:11

Good News Translation

There was a large herd of pigs near by, feeding on a hillside.

Cross References

Isaiah 65:4

At night they go to caves and tombs to consult the spirits of the dead. They eat pork and drink broth made from meat offered in pagan sacrifices.

Isaiah 66:3

“The people do as they please. It's all the same to them whether they kill a bull as a sacrifice or sacrifice a human being; whether they sacrifice a lamb or break a dog's neck; whether they present a grain offering or offer pigs' blood; whether they offer incense or pray to an idol. They take pleasure in disgusting ways of worship.

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give what is holy to dogs—they will only turn and attack you. Do not throw your pearls in front of pigs—they will only trample them underfoot.

Matthew 8:30

Not far away there was a large herd of pigs feeding.

Mark 5:10

And he kept begging Jesus not to send the evil spirits out of that region.

Mark 5:12

So the spirits begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, and let us go into them.”

Luke 8:32

There was a large herd of pigs near by, feeding on a hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he let them.

Deuteronomy 14:8

Do not eat pigs. They must be considered unclean; they have divided hoofs but do not chew the cud. Do not eat any of these animals or even touch their dead bodies.