Translations
Modern
Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
Traditional
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Literal
And the demons, having gone out from the man, entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
Latin
Exierunt ergo dæmonia ab homine, et intraverunt in porcos: et impetu abiit grex per præceps in stagnum, et suffocatus est.
Original
Greek
English
Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
Notes
Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man: This is known as an exorcism. This story showed the power Jesus has over spiritual forces. It also contrasted the healed man's faith and commitment to Jesus with the fear and rejection of people in the town.
Events
- Gadarene Demoniacsc. AD 28
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gadara, Gadarenes Gerasa, Gerasenes Luke, Gospel of Satan
Topics
Animals: Possessed of Devils Jesus, the Christ: Miracle of the Swine (In Gadara) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Demoniacs in Gadara (Gerasa) Healed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Throws Demons out of Two Men of Gadara (Gerasa) Swine: Jesus Sends Demons Into The