Bible Strands
Mark 5:12
So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The unclean spirits address Jesus on a hillside where a large herd of pigs is feeding, immediately after revealing their presence and location.
The words — παρεκάλεσαν (parekalesan) means "they begged," and πέμψον (pempson) translates to "do send," recording the exact request the demons made for transfer.
The thread — This dynamic of spiritual petition operating under divine permission appears in Job 1:10 regarding protective boundaries, Luke 22:31 where Satan requests to sift, and 2 Corinthians 2:11 which warns against being outwitted by his schemes.
Why it lands — The text states that demons requested permission to enter the pigs, and the passage requires readers to acknowledge that spiritual forces act only within permitted limits, demanding vigilance against their methods without minimizing the tangible cost of their departure.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Cross-references
- Job 1:10 Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
- Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
- 2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
- 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Job 2:5 But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”