Mark 5:2

And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Cross-reference

Mark 5:8 Historical context

In Mark 5:8, Jesus directly commands the unclean spirit to come out — the exorcism command that follows the initial encounter.

Mark 1:23 Parallel

Mark 1:23 shows a man with an unclean spirit in a synagogue — an earlier demonic encounter in Mark's gospel.

Mark 1:26 Parallel

Mark 1:26 describes the unclean spirit coming out with tearing and crying — a parallel exorcism outcome.

Mark 7:25 Parallel

Mark 7:25 tells of a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit — another exorcism story in Mark, different location and recipient.

Mark 3:30 Contrast

Mark 3:30 records the accusation that Jesus has an unclean spirit — contrasting the possessed man with the slander against Christ.

Isaiah 65:4 Allusion

Isaiah 65:4 associates dwelling among tombs with unclean practices—illuminating the spiritual impurity and isolation of the demoniac's condition.

Luke 8:27 Parallel

Luke 8:27 adds that the man wore no clothes and lived among tombs—expanding the description of his derangement.

Luke 9:42 Parallel

Luke 9:42 describes Jesus rebuking an unclean spirit that convulses a boy — a parallel healing of a possessed person.

Matthew 8:28 is the parallel account with two demoniacs — offering a different detail about the same Gerasene exorcism.

Matthew 4:24 Historical context

Matthew 4:24 summarizes Jesus healing many who were possessed — placing the Gerasene demoniac in the broader ministry of exorcism.