Mark 5

“And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.” Naming Gadarenes keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,” The line’s distinctive content terms include immediately, ship, spirit. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:” The line’s distinctive content terms include bind, chains, dwelling. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.” The line’s distinctive content terms include always, crying, cutting. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.” The line’s distinctive content terms include besought, country, send. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.” The line’s distinctive content terms include feeding, herd, mountains. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.” Naming Send keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was…” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, country, fled. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.” The line’s distinctive content terms include befell, concerning, devil. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include began, coasts, depart. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include devil, possessed, prayed. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord…” Naming Howbeit and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.” Naming Decapolis and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,” The number twelve makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bettered, grew, nothing. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.” The line’s distinctive content terms include blood, body, dried. Its relationship to verses 28 and 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.” The line’s distinctive content terms include looked, round, thing. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include fearing, fell, knowing. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.” Naming Daughter keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.” Naming James and John keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cometh, greatly, house. Its relationship to verses 37 and 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel…” The line’s distinctive content terms include damsel, entereth, father. Its relationship to verses 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto…” Naming Damsel and Talitha keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a…” The number twelve makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.