Mark 5: 1-20
Key Verse: 5:9 – Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
1. Read verses 1-5. After the storm, where did Jesus and his disciples
land? Describe the man who met them. What reveals his relations with others?
His attitude toward himself? His desire for unrestrained freedom?
2. Read verses 6-8. From Jesus’ point of veiw, what was the man’s real
problem? What was his reaction to Jesus? What was his inner conflict?
3. Read verses 9-10. Why did Jesus ask him his name? What was the man’s
answer? What does “Legion” mean? What does this show about his inner confusion?
What request did he make?
4. Read verses 11-13. What did Jesus do? What did Jesus teach his disciples
and the town’s people by sacrificing the pigs? What happened to the man?
5. Read verses 14-17. When the town’s people heard about their pigs and saw the man dressed and in his right mind what was their response? Why did they ask Jesus to leave instead of bringing their sick to him?
6. Read verses 18-20. Why did the man want to go with Jesus? Why did
Jesus