Mark 5:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.”
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BSBPD
“There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Mark 5:11 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 11:7And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
- Deuteronomy 14:8Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you, as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.
- Isaiah 65:4sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.
- Isaiah 66:3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
- Matthew 8:30In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
- Luke 8:32There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
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