KJV ORIGINAL
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the demons kept begging Jesus over and over, pleading with him not to send them away from that area.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even demons know Jesus has the final say on where they can and can't be.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, chapter 5, Jesus has just crossed the Sea of Galilee into the region of the Gerasenes, where he encounters a man tormented by a legion of demons. The demons, speaking through the man, beg Jesus not to send them away from that area, fearing banishment to a place of torment and highlighting their awareness of his divine authority. This event occurs in a Gentile territory, illustrating Jesus' power over spiritual forces beyond Jewish lands.
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