Mark 5 · Verse 8

Mark 5:8

For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Mark 5:8, King James Version

Mark 5:8 in other translations

BSBFor Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
WEBFor he said to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”
ASVFor he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man.
YLT(for he said to him, ‘Come forth, spirit unclean, out of the man,')
DARBYFor he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man.
BBEFor Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.
Webster(For he said to him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.)

What does Mark 5:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. For he said unto him--that is, before the unclean spirit cried out. Come out of the man, unclean spirit!--Ordinarily, obedience to a command of this nature was immediate. But here, a certain delay is permitted, the more signally to manifest the power of Christ and accomplish His purposes.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 8.

(t) "Come out of him" Acts 16:18, Heb 2:14, 1Jn 3:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 5:1-20

Some openly wilful sinners are like this madman. The commands of the law are as chains and fetters, to restrain sinners from their wicked courses; but they break those bands in sunder; and it is an evidence of the power of the devil in them. A legion of soldiers consisted of six thousand men, or more. What multitudes of fallen spirits there must be, and all enemies to God and man, when here was a legion in one poor…

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Mark 5:8 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔλεγενelegenHe was sayingG3004
γὰρgarforG1063
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846
ἔξελθεexelthedo come forthG1831
τὸtoyouG3588
πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151
τὸto<the>G3588
ἀκάθαρτονakathartonuncleanG169
ἐκekout ofG1537
τοῦtoutheG3588
ἀνθρώπου.¶anthrōpouman!G444

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 5:8

  • Acts 16:18

    And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

  • Mark 9:25-26

    When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

  • Mark 1:25

    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:25; 9:25,26; Ac 16:18

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Context

  • Mark 5:7

    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

  • Mark 5:8

    For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

  • Mark 5:9

    And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

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Mark 5:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque le decía: Sal de este hombre, espíritu inmundo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car il lui disait: Sors de cet homme, esprit immonde!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn er sagte zu ihm: Fahre aus, du unreiner Geist, aus dem Menschen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicebat enim illi: Exi spiritus immunde ab homine.