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Updated: June 21, 2025
"And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. "And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Here, too, was the scene of the remarkable punishment inflicted upon the Gadarenes for their insensibility to Divine instruction, as well, perhaps, as for their unhallowed pursuit in feeding animals forbidden by the law of Moses. The brink of the water presents many steep places where such a catastrophe might be easily realized.
And he said unto them: "Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?" And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another: "What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
In the morning they brought their little boat to land on the other side of the lake. Over here in the country of the Gadarenes, Galilee seemed very far away. A high cliff rose above the sea. Jesus and the disciples climbed up and looked around. There was nothing much to see except some men feeding a herd of pigs. In the distance was a graveyard. Suddenly a man came running out of the graveyard.
And the whole multitude of the country around the Gadarenes, entreated him to depart from them; for they were seized with great terror: and he embarked on the vessel, and returned. And the man out of whom the devils had gone, besought him to be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee.
Once I was clean as my love for thee, but now oh, Jael go back! Go back!" "Nay, but I will take thee first across the water to the country of the Gadarenes. The outcast of Gadara be better fed than dogs, for in the place of caves and tombs do they congregate and bread be carried thither more than the crumbs cast to the unclean by those making much prayer in Israel. Go hence." "Nay nay!
First his passion; now his conscience. There are two men in him; but this will be the death of one of them." And suddenly turning on her daughter, she said: "Did you ever hear about him at Oxford, Gertrude? He broke out once, and ate husks with the Gadarenes. You never knew. Of course you never have known anything of him."
Many know of their own experience that a man of high moral energy can even now drive out devils and base thoughts. Why not also believe that through his appearance and words Jesus made such an impression upon those possessed, for instance, upon the man or the two men who herded swine in the country of the Gadarenes or Gergesenes, that they came to themselves and began to lead new lives?
Paul himself, desiring to be with Christ and God for ever, and then in the same breath talking like the Gadarenes of old, when, after Christ had visited them, and judged their sins by driving their unlawful herd of swine into the sea, they answered by beseeching Him to depart out of their coasts. Why is this confusion?
According to the reading of the Authorised Version, Matthew locates it in the 'country of the Gergesenes'; Mark and Luke, in the 'country of the Gadarenes'; whereas the Revised Version, following the general consensus of textual critics, reads 'Gadarenes' in Matthew and 'Gerasenes' in Mark and Luke.
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