Atheists & Agnostics
In reply to the discussion: What do you miss about religion? [View all]Mariana
(15,174 posts)according to the story.
Mark 5 : 6-13
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In Gods name dont torture me! For Jesus had said to him, Come out of this man, you impure spirit!
Then Jesus asked him, What is your name?
My name is Legion, he replied, for we are many. And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.
A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus, Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them. He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
He also withered a fig tree because he was hungry and it had no figs on it, even though it wasn't the right time of year to pick figs.
Mark 12 : 12-14 and Mark 12 : 20-21
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, May no one ever eat fruit from you again. And his disciples heard him say it.
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!