The Demon Possessed Man at Gerasa Jesus and His disciples had just crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa (v. 1). The
Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long at its longest part and 8 miles wide at its widest part. At this particular point in the
shoreline, there were many caves in the l …
Two Thousand Hogs Drown It was night time (Mk. 4:35) so you can imagine the eerie scene. At the legion of demons’ request Jesus allowed them to enter into a herd of two thousand hogs coming down the mountain nearby (vv. 11-12). Immediately these swine ran into the lake and drowned (v. 13). The men …
Hemorrhaging Woman Healed We find one of the rulers of the synagogue shoving his way through the crowd to get to Jesus. This man had a high
position of authority whose duty it was to be in charge of the service. In spite of his position as a leading person in the
community, he humbled himself and fell at J …
Jesus Heals Jairus Daughter While Jesus is still talking, someone comes with the news that Jairus’s daughter is dead (v.35). This person also accuses
Jesus of not caring, otherwise, He would have hurried to help the girl, and here He is just talking. He implies that they
should not fool with this Jesus. Jesus …
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The Demon Possessed Man at Gerasa
Jesus and His disciples had just crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa (v. 1). The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long at its longest part and 8 miles wide at its widest part. At this particular point in the shoreline, there were many caves in the l …
Two Thousand Hogs Drown
It was night time (Mk. 4:35) so you can imagine the eerie scene. At the legion of demons’ request Jesus allowed them to enter into a herd of two thousand hogs coming down the mountain nearby (vv. 11-12). Immediately these swine ran into the lake and drowned (v. 13). The men …
Hemorrhaging Woman Healed
We find one of the rulers of the synagogue shoving his way through the crowd to get to Jesus. This man had a high position of authority whose duty it was to be in charge of the service. In spite of his position as a leading person in the community, he humbled himself and fell at J …
Jesus Heals Jairus Daughter
While Jesus is still talking, someone comes with the news that Jairus’s daughter is dead (v.35). This person also accuses Jesus of not caring, otherwise, He would have hurried to help the girl, and here He is just talking. He implies that they should not fool with this Jesus. Jesus …