Gadarenes in the Bible

Meaning: men of Gadara, i.e., a place surrounded or walled

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And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.

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And they came out to see what happened. And they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons had gone out, sitting near the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. And also those who saw it informed them how the man who was demon-possessed was saved. And the whole multitude of the region around the Gadarenes besought him to depart from them, because they were gripped by great fear. And he, having embarked into the boat, returned. read more.
But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him to be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thy house, and relate everything God did for thee. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city how many things Jesus did for him.


And upon his coming to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two men being demon possessed met him, coming out of the sepulchers, exceedingly fierce, so that no man could pass by that way. And behold, they cried out, saying, What is with us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? Did thou come here before the time to torment us? Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding. read more.
And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, allow us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Go. And having come out, they went into the herd of swine. And behold, the whole herd of the swine stampeded down the slope into the sea, and perished in the waters. And those who tended them fled, and having gone into the city, they told everything, also the things of the men being demon possessed. And behold, the whole city came out to a meeting with Jesus. And having seen him, they besought him that he would depart from their regions.

And they came to the other side of the sea into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he came out of the boat, straightaway there met him out of the sepulchers a man with an unclean spirit who had his habitation among the sepulchers. And no man was able to bind him, not even with chains. read more.
Because he was often bound with shackles and chains, and the chains were pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces. And no man had strength to subdue him. And always, night and day, in the mountains and in the sepulchers, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and worshiped him. And having cried out in a great voice, he said, What is with me and with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, do not torment me. For he said to him, Come out from the man, thou unclean spirit. And he demanded him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion, because we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them outside of the territory. Now there was near the mountain a great herd of swine feeding. And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, so that we may enter into them. And straightaway, Jesus allowed them. And the unclean spirits having come out, entered into the swine. And the herd stampeded down the slope into the sea, and were drowned in the sea. And there were about two thousand. And those who fed the swine fled, and reported in the city and in the fields. And they came to see what it was that happened. And they come to Jesus, and see the man who was demon-possessed, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind (the man who had the legion), and they were afraid. And those who saw it related to them how it happened to the man who was demon-possessed, and about the swine. And they began to beg him to depart from their borders. And as he entered into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus did not allow him, but says to him, Go to thy house to thy men, and report to them how much the Lord has done for thee, and was merciful to thee.


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