Mark 5:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The evil spirits begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs. Let us go into them.”

Cross References

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat.

2 Corinthians 2:11

I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us. We know very well what his plans are.

Job 2:5

I swear, if you attack his flesh and bones, he will curse you to your face!”

Matthew 4:24

The news about Jesus spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all those who were sick. They were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some had demons inside them, some suffered from seizures, and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed them all.

Matthew 7:6

“Don’t give something that is holy to dogs. They will only turn and hurt you. And don’t throw your pearls to pigs. They will only step on them.

Mark 5:11

A large herd of pigs was eating on a hill near there.

Mark 5:13

So Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. They were all drowned. There were about 2000 pigs in that herd.