Mark 5:7

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

Cross-reference

Mark 5:17 Parallel

In Mark 5:17, the townspeople beg Jesus to leave, echoing the demon's plea but with fear of his power.

Mark 5:18 Contrast

In Mark 5:18, the healed man begs to stay with Jesus — a direct reversal of the demon's plea to be left alone.

Mark 1:24 Parallel

Mark 1:24 contains a similar cry from a demon: 'What have you to do with us?' — the same formula of recognition.

Mark 3:11 Parallel

Mark 3:11 summarizes unclean spirits crying out 'You are the Son of God' — here the demon gives a more elaborate version.

Mark 9:25 Parallel

In Mark 9:25, Jesus commands an unclean spirit to leave — showing the same authority the demons acknowledged in Mark 5:7.

Matthew 8:29 is the parallel account — the demons ask about torment before the time.

Jude 1:6 Related theme

Jude 1:6 describes angels kept for judgment — the very judgment the demon in Mark begs to avoid.

1 John 3:8 Related theme

1 John 3:8 states Jesus came to destroy the devil's works — the demon in Mark acknowledges Jesus as Son of God, anticipating that destruction.

2 Peter 2:4 Related theme

2 Peter 2:4 confirms that fallen angels are kept in chains for judgment — the torment the demon in Mark fears.

Hebrews 2:14 explains that Jesus became human to destroy the devil — the very power the demon in Mark fears being tormented by.

Acts 19:13 Allusion

Acts 19:13 shows exorcists trying to mimic the demon's adjuration: 'I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims.'

Acts 8:37 Contrast

Acts 8:37 records the eunuch's confession that Jesus is the Son of God, mirroring the demon's words but with saving faith.

John 20:31 Related theme

John 20:31 states the gospel's purpose: that readers believe Jesus is the Son of God—the very title the demon acknowledges.

Luke 8:28 Parallel

Luke 8:28 is the parallel account of the same event, nearly identical in wording and context.

Luke 4:34 Parallel

Luke 4:34 records a similar cry from a demon: 'What have you to do with us?' — another instance of demonic recognition.

Matthew 26:63 has the high priest adjure Jesus by God to reveal if He is the Son of God—the same formula the demon uses.

In Matthew 16:16, Peter's confession echoes the same title 'Son of the living God' used by the demon here, but from divine revelation.

Luke 1:32 Parallel

In Luke 1:32, an angel calls Jesus 'Son of the Most High' — the same title the demon uses, from opposite sources.

James 2:19 Allusion

In James 2:19, demons believe and shudder — exactly what Mark 5:7 shows: a demon acknowledging Jesus and fearing torment.

In Matthew 8:31, the demons beg to enter pigs instead of being tormented, echoing their plea in Mark 5:7 with a different request.

1 Kings 17:18 uses the same phrase 'What have you to do with me?' — the widow fears judgment from Elijah, just as the demon fears torment from Jesus.

Revelation 20:1-3 shows angels binding Satan — a later act of restraint that echoes Jesus' authority over demons in Mark.

Acts 16:17 Parallel

Acts 16:17 has a demon-possessed girl call Paul's group 'servants of the Most High God'—the same divine title used here.

Revelation 12:12 Related theme

Revelation 12:12 describes the devil's short time — matching the demon's plea in Mark not to be tormented before the appointed time.