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Luke 8:26 Cross-References
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“And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.”
Luke 8:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 8:26
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. This verse introduces one of the most dramatic exorcisms in the Gospels. The phrase "country of the Gadarenes" (Greek chōran tōn Gerasēnōn, χώραν τῶν Γερασηνῶν) locates the event in Gentile territory. Matthew calls it "Gergesenes" (8:28), Mark "Gadarenes" (5:1)—both referring to the Decapolis region east of the Sea of Galilee. The phrase "over against Galilee" (antiperan tēs Galilaias, ἀντιπέραν τῆς Γαλιλαίας) means "opposite" or "across from," emphasizing Jesus' intentional crossing from Jewish to Gentile territo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 8:26
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“into the country of the Gadarenes.”
“into the country of the Gergesenes”