"And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them." — Mark 5:12

Mark 5:12 · KJV

“And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.”

— Mark 5:12

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 5 — Context

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

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

Luke 22:31-32

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired {to have} you, that he may sift {you} as wheat:

Job 1:10-12

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. {substance: or, cattle}

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

2 Corinthians 2:11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Job 2:5

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.