Mark 5:1

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
KJV
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
WEB
They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
ASV
And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.
DARBY
And they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
BLB
And they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes.
ÅB
Og de kom over på andre siden av sjøen, til gerasenernes bygd.
OTB
De kom over til den andre siden av sjøen, til området ved gerasenernes land.
B1930
Og de kom over på hin side av sjøen, til gerasenernes bygd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 8:26–39

    And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

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  • Matthew 8:28–34

    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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  • Mark 4:35

    And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

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