• Matthew 8:28
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 28 Καὶ And ἐλθόντος having come αὐτοῦ of him εἰς into τὸ the πέραν other side εἰς into τὴν the χώραν country τῶν of the Γαδαρηνῶν Gadarenes ὑπήντησαν met αὐτῷ to him δύο two δαιμονιζόμενοι demon-possessed (ones) ἐκ out of τῶν the μνημείων memorial tombs ἐξερχόμενοι, coming out, χαλεποὶ fierce λίαν unusually ὥστε as-and μὴ not ἰσχύειν to be strong τινὰ anyone παρελθεῖν to pass by διὰ through τῆς the ὁδοῦ way ἐκείνης. that.

  • Matthew 8:28
    King James Version

    • 28 And 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.

  • Matthew 8:28
    American Standard Version

    • 28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

  • Matthew 8:28
    The Bible in Living English

    • 28 And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two demoniacs coming out of the tombs, exceedingly intractable, so that nobody was able to pass along that road;

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 8:28

      region of the Gadarenes: A region on the other (the eastern) shore of the Sea of Galilee. It may have been the region extending from the sea to Gadara, which was 10 km (6 mi) from the sea. Supporting this idea, coins from Gadara often depict a ship. Mark and Luke call the area “the region of the Gerasenes.” (See study note on Mr 5:1.) The different regions may have been overlapping.​—See App. A7, Map 3B, “Activity at the Sea of Galilee,” and App. B10.

      two: The accounts of Mark (5:2) and Luke (8:27) mention only one demon-possessed man.​—See study note on Mr 5:2.

      tombs: Or “memorial tombs.” (See Glossary, “Memorial tomb.”) These tombs were evidently caves or chambers cut into the natural rock and usually located outside the cities. These burial places were avoided by the Jews because of the ceremonial uncleanness connected with them, making them an ideal haunt for crazed or demonized people.