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Mark 5:20 KJV
Mark · chapter 5 · verse 20
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.Mark 5:20 · King James Version
Mark 5:20 in context
18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- DecapolisdekapolisDecapolis = " ten cities" , a track of land so called from the ten cities that…G1179 →
- departedaperchomaito go away, depart, to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his…G565 →
- publishkēryssōto be a herald, to officiate as a herald, to proclaim after the manner of a herald…G2784 →
- beganarchomaito be the first to do , to begin, to be chief, leader, ruler, to begin, make a beginningG756 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- donepoieōto make, with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc., to be…G4160 →
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We have here an instance of Christ's dispossessing the strong man armed, and disposing of him as he pleased, to make it appear that he was stronger than he. This he did when he was come to the other side, whither he went through a storm;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-20