KJV: And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
YLT: and he went away, and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did to him, and all were wondering.
Darby: And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.
ASV: And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
ἀπῆλθεν | he departed |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀπέρχομαι Sense: to go away, depart. |
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ἤρξατο | began |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἄρχω Sense: to be the first to do (anything), to begin. |
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κηρύσσειν | to proclaim |
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: κηρύσσω Sense: to be a herald, to officiate as a herald. |
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Δεκαπόλει | Decapolis |
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: Δεκάπολις Sense: a track of land so called from the ten cities that were in it. |
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ὅσα | how much |
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ὅσος Sense: as great as, as far as, how much, how many, whoever. |
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ἐποίησεν | had done |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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αὐτῷ | for him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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ἐθαύμαζον | were marveling |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἐκθαυμάζω Sense: to wonder, wonder at, marvel. |
Greek Commentary for Mark 5:20
He went off and did as Jesus told him. He heralded The man had a greater opportunity for Christ right in his home land than anywhere else. They all knew this once wild demoniac who now was a new man in Christ Jesus. Thousands of like cases of conversion under Christ‘s power have happened in rescue missions in our cities. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 5:20
The beginnings of things seem to have a peculiar interest for Mark. See Mark 1:1, Mark 1:45; Mark 4:1; Mark 5:17, Mark 5:20; Mark 6:2, Mark 6:7, Mark 6:34, Mark 6:55. [source]
Mark 5:20 has it “in Decapolis.” He had a great story to tell and he told it with power. The rescue missions in our cities can match this incident with cases of great sinners who have made witnesses for Christ. [source]