Mark 5:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The crowd finds the former demoniac sitting, clothed, and in his right mind -- and they are afraid.
What Does Mark 5:15 Mean?
The crowd arrives and finds the impossible: the man who broke chains is sitting still; the man who roamed naked among tombs is clothed; the man who answered "Legion" is in his right mind. Three quiet details, and a whole restoration. The onlookers' response is not joy but fear.
This is one of Scripture's loveliest portraits of what Christ does with a ruined life: peace where there was torment, dignity where there was shame, clarity where there was chaos. He does not merely evict the darkness; he restores the man. The onlookers are afraid because they stand near a power that fits none of their categories. Holiness can unsettle before it comforts.
Mark 5:15 in the Original Language
sophroneo (σωφρονέω), 'in his right mind' -- to be of sound, self-possessed mind.
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What does Mark 5:15 mean?
The crowd finds the former demoniac sitting, clothed, and in his right mind -- and they are afraid.