Reference: Gadarenes
Easton
the inhabitants of Gadara, in Revised Version "Gerasenes" (Mr 5:1; Lu 8:26,37). In Mt 8:28 they are called Gergesenes, Revised Version "Gadarenes."
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And he having come beyond the country of the Gergesenes, two possessed with evil spirits, coming out of the tombs, met him, very rough, so that not any could pass by that way.
And they went beyond the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
And they sailed over to the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
And all the multitude of the country round about, of the Gadarenes, asked him to depart from them; for they were held fast by great fear: and he having gone into the ship, returned.
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Morish
These are also called GERGESENES and GERASENES in the different Greek MSS. As the Sea of Galilee had various names, so had the inhabitants according as they were associated with different districts in the vicinity. The Gadarenes abode on the east of the Sea of Galilee, where the Lord cured the two demoniacs, though Mark and Luke mention but one. One of them said his name was Legion. The demons obtained permission to go into a herd of swine, which, being possessed, rushed down into the water and were drowned. Travellers have found a place in the locality which has a steep decline into the sea and which exactly answers to the details of the gospel narrative. Mt 8:28-34; Mr 5:1-20; Lu 8:26-39.
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And he having come beyond the country of the Gergesenes, two possessed with evil spirits, coming out of the tombs, met him, very rough, so that not any could pass by that way. And, behold, they cried out., saying, What to us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? hast thou come here to torture us before the time read more. And far off from them was a herd of many swine grazing. And the evil spirits besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Retire. And having gone, they went away into the herd of swine: and, behold, all the herd of swine rushed down the precipice into the sea, and died in the water. And they feeding fled; and having come into the city, they announced all things, and those of the possessed with evil spirits. And, behold, all the city came forth to the meeting to Jesus: and seeing him, they besought that he would go away from their boundaries.
And they went beyond the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. And to him coming out of the ship, quickly a man met him from the monuments with an unclean spirit, read more. Who had a dwelling among the monuments; and neither with chains could any one bind him: For he had been bound many times with fetters and chains, and the chains were torn asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and none could tame him. And always, night and day, was he in the mountains, and among the monuments, crying, and mangling himself with stones. And having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him. And having cried with a great voice, he said, What to me and thee, Jesus, O Son of God most high I adjure thee by God, that thou torture me not. For he said to him, Come forth out of the man, thou unclean spirit. And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them out of the country. And a great herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains. And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we might enter into them. And quickly Jesus permitted them. And the evil spirits having come forth, entered into the swine: and the herd rushed through the precipice into the sea, (and they were about two thousand;) and they were choked in the sea. And those feeding the swine fled, and they announced in the city, and in the fields. And they came forth to see what is it that was done. And they come to Jesus, and they see him possessed with the demon, sitting down, and being clothed, and of sound mind: and they were afraid. And they having seen, recounted to them how it was to him possessed with the demon, and concerning the swine. And they began to beseech him to depart out of their bounds. And he having gone into the ship, he having been possessed with a demon besought him that he might be with him. And Jesus permitted him not; but he says to him, Retire to thy house, to thine own, and announce to them what things the Lord did to thee, and he pitied thee. And he went away, and began to proclaim in Decapolis what Jesus did to him: and all were wondering.
And they sailed over to the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. And he coming upon land, a certain man met him from the city, who had demons of long times, and put on no garment, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs. read more. And having seen Jesus and cried out, he fell before him, and with a great voice said, What to me and thee, Jesus, Son of God most high? I implore thee, thou wouldst not torment me. For he proclaimed to the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it snatched him: and he was bound with chains, and being guarded with fetters; and bursting the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the deserts. And Jesus asked him, saying, What is the name to thee? And he said, Legion: for many demons came into him. And he besought him that he would not command him to go away into the abyss. And a herd of numerous swine was there feeding on the mount: and they besought him that he would permit them to come into the swine. And he permitted them. And the demons having come out of the man, came into the swine: and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake, and were choked. And they feeding, having seen that done, fled, and having departed, proclaimed in the city and in the fields. And they went out to see that done; and came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting clothed, and being of sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid. And they, having seen, proclaimed to them how he possessed with a demon was saved. And all the multitude of the country round about, of the Gadarenes, asked him to depart from them; for they were held fast by great fear: and he having gone into the ship, returned. And the man from whom the demons had gone out implored him to be with him: and Jesus loosed him, saying, Return to thy house and recount what God did to thee. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city what Jesus did to him.