"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"
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Gergesa — Gergesa, (also Gergasa or the Country of the Gergesenes) is a place on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee that is described in the New Testament Gospels of Mark and Luke. According to these books, in Gergasa Jesus drove demons out of a wild… … Wikipedia
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
Christian demonology — is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible (Old and New Testaments), the exegesis of these scriptures, the scriptures of early Christian philosophers and hermits, tradition, and legends incorporated… … Wikipedia
Umm Qais — أم قيس Gadara (Ancient Greek) Town Umm Qais from north … Wikipedia
Legion (demon) — See Legion (disambiguation) for other concepts with this name. Legion, also known as the Gerasene demon, or translated as Lots, is a demon found in the Christian Bible in Mark 5:9 and Luke 8:30. A parallel version of the story can be found in… … Wikipedia
Variantes textuelles du Nouveau Testament — Les variantes textuelles sont les altérations d’un texte qui surviennent par propagation des erreurs (intentionnelles ou accidentelles) des copistes. Ces altérations peuvent être la suppression ou la répétition d’un mot, ce qui arrive lorsque… … Wikipédia en Français
Gadarenes — The inhabitants of Gadara, in Revised Version Gerasenes (Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26, 37). In Matt. 8:28 they are called Gergesenes, Revised Version Gadarenes … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Matthew 8 — 1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; … The King James version of the Bible
Geransingas — m pl the Gergesenes; … Old to modern English dictionary
