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The Demons and the Pigs

Luke 8:26

In 9 translations

BSB
Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.BYZ and TR Gadarenes; Tischendorf Gergesenes; also in verse 37
KJV
¶ And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
WEB
Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
ASV
And they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.
LSV
And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes that is opposite Galilee,
YLT
And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes, that is over-against Galilee,
DBY
And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
DRC
And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over against Galilee.
GNV
So they sailed vnto the region of the Gadarenes, which is ouer against Galile.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Γερασηνῶν (“Gerasenes”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Γαδαρηνῶν (“Gadarenes”).
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  • SBLGNT: Γερασηνῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Γερασηνῶν; Robinson–Pierpont read Γαδαρηνῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ κατέπλευσαν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γερασηνῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντιπέρα τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
RP2018
Καὶ κατέπλευσαν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντιπέραν τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ κατέπλευσαν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντιπέραν τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
SCR1894
και κατεπλευσαν εις την χωραν των γαδαρηνων ητις εστιν αντιπεραν της γαλιλαιας

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📍 Galilee◆ Gadarene Demoniacs

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  • Mark 5:1–20On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes. As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. This man had been living in…
  • Matthew 8:28–34When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. “What do You want with us, Son of…

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