Mark 5:20

“And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, etc..] He submitted to the will of Christ, though he could gladly have gone with him; he hearkened to his instructions, took his advice, and obeyed his commands, as every one that has received favours from him ought to do and he went not only to his own, or his father's house, and acquainted his nearest friends and relations with what had befallen him, but he published the account, as Luke says, (<420839>Luke 8:39), throughout the whole city, very likely of Gadara, where he might be a native; and which, as Pliny f83 relates, was in Decapolis, and agrees with the accounts of both the evangelists: here he published, as Christ had ordered him,…”

“See this account of the demoniacs fully explained in the notes at Matthew 8:28-34. Mark 5:4 He had been often bound with fetters and chains - Efforts had been made to confine him, but his great strength - his strength increased by his malady - had prevented it. There often appears to be a great increase of strength produced by insanity, and what is here stated in regard to this maniac often occurs in Palestine and elsewhere now. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 213) says respecting this case: “There are some very similar at the present day - furious and dangerous maniacs, who wander about the mountains, and sleep in tombs and caves. In their worst paroxysms they are quite…”

“He published in Decapolis - Not only at home, but in all that country where Jesus himself did not come. Mark 5:21”

“Decapolis: Mar 7:31; Mat 4:25 Mark 5:21”