This passage tells about the man with a legion of demons. Immediately is one of Mark's favorite words. The Greek word, eutheos, occurs 80 times in the New Testament - 40 of those times are found in the Gospel of Mark.
The disciples and Jesus had just come through the storm at sea. Immediately after the storm, they landed and were approached by the man with a legion of demons. The storm wasn't the battle. It just got them to the real battle. The man falls down and worships Jesus.
Note: Demons are not fallen angels. Fallen angels have bodies, while demons do not. They find relief from torment by occupying people, but the person now experiences torment. Fallen angels were involved in producing giants with earthly women. By moving out of their jurisdiction, they were locked up. Eventually, all the giants were destroyed, some in the flood and finished off by David.
Jesus commands the demons to leave the man. The Greek grammar shows He did this continually. They know who Jesus is and ask Him if he's come to torment them before the time (Matt. 8:29). The demons are wondering if they did something wrong and are going to be punished. They beg to be sent into a herd of pigs.
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