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the Gerasene people

The Gerasenes lived in an area along the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. They were descendants of the Jews, but we know few details about them.

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was demon possessed

The man was controlled by evil spirits.

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knelt down in front of him

The man knelt down before Jesus as a sign of respect. He wanted Jesus to free him from the demons.

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What do you want with me

This expression means What are you going to do to me?

the Most High God

This title means that God is the Supreme God who rules over everything.

Legion

This was the name of the group of demons, but it also indicates that the evil spirits were very numerous.

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begged to go along with Jesus

The man wanted to become one of Jesus’ disciples.

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I want you to go home

Jesus told the man to serve him in his own town instead of traveling with Jesus to other places.

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power had gone out from him

Jesus knew that his power had healed the woman. He asked who touched him because he wanted the woman to testify about what happened to her.

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shaking and very afraid

The woman was very afraid because she had tried to be healed secretly. She thought perhaps Jesus was angry with her for doing that.

Your faith has healed you

Jesus did not heal the woman because she touched him, but because she believed that he was able to heal her.

Go in peace

People spoke this traditional blessing when they left each other. Jesus may also have spoken these words because the woman was afraid. Now, however, she would know that Jesus had accepted her because of her faith in him.