Mark 5:14

Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Mark narrates the immediate aftermath of the drowned herd. The text describes herdsmen fleeing and townspeople emerging to investigate the event.

The words — ἔφυγον (ephugon) means "fled," describing the herdsmen's sudden departure. βόσκοντες (boskontes) translates to "feeding," identifying the men specifically as pig herders.

The thread — The text records the herdsmen's flight and proclamation, which directly parallels the parallel accounts in Matthew 8:33 and Luke 8:34. These references show the same sequence of herders fleeing and the local population gathering to see the result.

Why it lands — The text states that human response to divine intervention begins with flight and ends with investigation. It asks the reader to acknowledge that witnessing power naturally provokes both fear and the demand for physical verification.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

Cross-references

Matthew 8:33 Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
Luke 8:34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.