And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
Parallel translations
- WEB They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
- BSB Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
- NKJV Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
- NASB Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
- NLT So they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
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Quick answer
Jesus and the disciples land in the region of the Gadarenes, across the lake from Galilee. The setting is largely Gentile territory.
Overview
Luke locates the next miracle in the Gentile region opposite Galilee. The geography signals that Jesus' power and mercy reach beyond Israel. It prepares for the deliverance of a man held in extreme bondage.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Mark 5:1–20And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
- Matt 8:28–34And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
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