Mark 5:11

New American Standard Bible 2020

Now there was a large herd of pigs feeding nearby on the mountain.

Cross References

Isaiah 65:4

Who sit among graves and spend the night in secret places; Who eat pig’s flesh, And the broth of unclean meat is in their pots.

Isaiah 66:3

¶“But the one who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a person; The one who sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; One who offers a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; One who burns incense is like one who blesses an idol. As they have chosen their own ways, And their souls delight in their abominations,

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Matthew 8:30

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding at a distance from them.

Mark 5:10

And he begged Him earnestly not to send them out of the region.

Mark 5:12

And the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us into the pigs so that we may enter them.”

Luke 8:32

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain; and the demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs. And He gave them permission.

Deuteronomy 14:8

And the pig, because it has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh, nor touch their carcasses.