Mark 5:19He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."
The setting
Shore of Sea of Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus refuses to take the healed man but gives him a mission instead: return to the very people who chained him up and tell them what happened. Modern-day Kursi, Israel.
The emotion here: compassionate but firm in redirecting misplaced devotion
The original word
eléēsen (ἠλέησεν) — showed mercy, from éleos meaning compassion that moves to action
Why it matters
This is the only time in Mark where Jesus tells someone to immediately share their healing story
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 5:19
Jesus sends him to the hardest mission field possible - his own community that knew him as the madman
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus rejected him cruelly. Actually, Jesus gave him the harder but more important job - being a missionary to people who knew the 'before' version.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 5:19
Bible Genome reading
Mark 5:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 5:19 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include mission, testimony. Notable phrases: go to your house; tell them what great things; had mercy on you. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same starting
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— Genesis 1:1
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— Genesis 1:3
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
— Philippians 4:13
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and t…”
— Acts 1:8
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receiv…”
— Acts 2:38
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