Mar 5:9-10 | TNotes | STEP | 5:9 A legion was a Roman military unit of 5,000–6,000 men. Here it describes the presence of many evil spirits.

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‏ Mark 5:9-10

5:9 ^a A legion was a Roman military unit of 5,000–6,000 men. Here it describes the presence of many evil spirits.
Summary for Mark 5:10-13: 5:10-13 ^b The spirits’ persistent begging shows Jesus’ mastery over them. They were permitted to enter a herd of about 2,000 pigs, whose presence marks this as Gentile territory. Some have focused on the economic loss of the pigs or have speculated about why Jesus let the demons destroy them, but Mark and his readers were interested in how Jesus saved the man.