Mark Chapter 5 verse 18 Holy Bible
And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him.
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And when he was getting into the boat, the man in whom had been the evil spirits had a great desire to come with him.
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And as he went on board ship, the man that had been possessed by demons besought him that he might be with him.
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And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
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As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
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And he having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on him that he may be with him,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 18-20. - And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with devils besought him that he might he with him. It was natural that he should desire this. It would be grateful and soothing to him to be near to Christ, from whom he had received so great a benefit and yet hoped for more. And he suffered him not, but saith unto him; Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee. Our Lord here takes a different course from what lie so often took. He saw, no doubt, that this restored demoniac was fitted for missionary work; and there was no reason to apprehend any inconvenience to himself in consequence from a people who wished to get rid of him. And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis - in Decapolis, i.e. through the whole district of the ten cities - how great things Jesus had done for him. This would bring him into contact alike with Gentiles and with Jews; and so this dispossessed demoniac became a missionary to both Jew and Gentile. Here he planted the standard of the cross.
