Bible Dictionary
Gadarenes
The Gadarenes were inhabitants of the region governed by Gadara. The name is used in the Gospel accounts describing the country where Jesus delivered the demoniac or demoniacs.
Biblical Usage
Matthew calls the district in the demoniac narrative the country of the Gadarenes, while Mark and Luke use the designation Gerasenes in the parallel accounts. The Gospel terminology identifies the general region associated with the miracle.
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