Gadarenes in the Bible

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

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And [when] he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

Verse ConceptsPassing BySpiritsTwo Needy MenThose DemonisedDemonsDemonic Influence

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

And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and he, entering into the ship, returned.

Verse ConceptsCowardicedefeatFear, Of UnknownBoatsFear Of Christ

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and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd, being inform'd by those that were present, by what means the demoniac had been cured. then the Gadarenes of the adjacent parts unanimously desired him to leave their country: for they were greatly allarm'd. so he embark'd to cross over the lake. read more.
now the man, who had been dispossess'd, begg'd to take him with him. but Jesus dismissed him, saying, go home, and relate, what great things God hath done for you. whereupon he departed, and published through all the city, what a wonderful deliverance Jesus had wrought for him.


When he was arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him starting out of the tombs with such fury, it was not safe for any body to pass that way. and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time? and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them. read more.
So the devils entreated him, saying, if you force us out, suffer us to retire into the herd of swine. and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd. and they that kept them fled away into the town, and told the whole story of what had happen'd to the devils and their demoniacs. whereupon the city went in a body to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they desir'd him to withdraw out of their country.

They arrived then to the other side of the sea, in the country of the Gadarenes. and as soon as Jesus was come out of the ship, he met a demoniack, who came from among the tombs, where he haunted, no man being able to confine him, no not with chains: read more.
for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him. night and day he was in the mountains, howling among the tombs, and hacking his flesh with flints. but when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and prostrated himself before him. and crying with a loud voice, said, "what injury have I done you, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, not to torment me." (for Jesus had said to him, "come out of the man, thou impure spirit.") and Jesus asked him, what is thy name? my name is legion, answered he: for we are many. and he was very importunate with Jesus not to drive them away from that country. now there was a great herd of swine feeding upon the mountain; and all the demons intreated him, saying, "send us to the swine, that we may enter into them." Jesus immediately gave them leave. and the impure spirits quitting the possessed, entred into the swine, and the whole herd, which were about two thousand, ran down a precipice into the sea, and were there stifled. then they that fed the swine fled, and told the news to town and country. and they went out to see what had been done. when they were come to Jesus, and saw him that had been possessed with the legion of demons, sitting in his clothes, and in his right mind, they were afraid. and when the eye-witnesses had related what had pass'd with respect to the demoniack, and to the swine: they intreated him to withdraw from their territories. as he was embarking, the late demoniack desired, that he might be with Jesus. however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.


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