Mark 5:4

WEB

⁴because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him.

KJV

⁴Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

BSB

⁴Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.

FBV

⁴He had often been tied up with chains and shackles, but he simply tore the chains apart and broke the shackles into pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him.

Related Resources

Dominating Powers, Part 2 (Mark 5:1-20) - Grace to You
Dominating Powers, Part 1 (Mark 5:1-20) - Grace to You
Does This Verse Belong in Your Bible: The Mark Series pt 46 (11:26) - Mike Winger

Extra References

James 3:7-8

⁷^[+] For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind; ⁸but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.