KJV King James Version
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 5:20
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
WEB World English Bible
He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.
ASV American Standard Version
And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he went away, and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did to him, and all were wondering.
Surrounding context — Mark 5
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
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.
20 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,
23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: [I pray thee], come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπῆλθενG565 · aperchomaito go awayκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤρξατοG757 · archōbe firstκηρύσσεινG2784 · kērussōto preachἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoΔεκαπόλειG1179 · DekapolisDecapolisὅσαG3745 · hososjust as/how muchἐποίησενG4160 · poieōto do/make: doαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάντεςG3956 · pasallἐθαύμαζον.¶G2296 · thaumazōto marvel
Cross-references
Matthew 4:25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and [from] Decapolis, and [from] Jerusalem, and [from] Judaea, and [from] beyond Jordan.Mark 7:31And 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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