Mark 5:2When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
The setting
Kursi, Israel (ancient Gerasa region). ~29 AD. Jesus steps off a boat onto the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee after calming a storm. Immediately confronted by a wild, naked man living among ancient burial caves carved into limestone cliffs.
The emotion here: methodical documentation of supernatural encounter
The original word
pneumati akathartō (πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ) — literally 'unclean breath/spirit', suggesting spiritual contamination
Why it matters
Tombs were considered the most unclean places for Jews - touching them made you ceremonially defiled for seven days
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 5:2
This meeting was IMMEDIATE - the demon-possessed man sensed Jesus before the boat even landed
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about demons. Mark is showing Jesus confronting the ultimate outsider - someone rejected by both Jewish society and Gentile communities.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Mark 5:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 5:2 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual warfare, encounter. Notable phrases: unclean spirit; out of the tombs.
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