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Mark 5:20

JesusDecapolis
Witness and missionMiracles and God's intervention

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

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BSB
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
KJV
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
WEB
He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.
ASV
And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
DARBY
And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.
BLB
And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus did for him. And all were marveling.
ÅB
Og han gikk bort og begynte å kunngjøre i Dekapolis hvor store ting Jesus hadde gjort imot ham; og alle undret seg.
OTB
Så mannen gikk av sted og begynte å forkynne i Dekapolis hvilke store ting Jesus hadde gjort for ham. Og alle folk ble forundret.
B1930
Og han gikk bort og begynte å kunngjøre i Dekapolis hvor store ting Jesus hadde gjort imot ham; og alle undret sig.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 4:25

    And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

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  • Mark 7:31

    And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

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