Mark 5:11

Now a large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside.

Leviticus 11:7-8

the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.

Deuteronomy 14:8

and the pig, though it has hooves, it does not chew the cud—
it is unclean for you.


You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

Isaiah 65:4

sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.

Isaiah 66:3

One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.

Matthew 8:30

Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.

Luke 8:32

A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

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Summary

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

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Leviticus 11:7
the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.
Deuteronomy 14:8
and the pig, though it has hooves, it does not chew the cud—
it is unclean for you.


You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.
Isaiah 65:4
sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.
Isaiah 66:3
One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.
Matthew 8:30
Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Luke 8:32
A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

General references

Acts 19:15
The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

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