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Berean Standard Bible

“When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.”

Matthew 8:28

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After calming the storm on the lake, Jesus and his disciples land on the other shore in the region of the Gadarenes, a largely Gentile area. There they are met by men living among the tombs.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

World English Bible (WEB)

When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he having come to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming forth out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass over by that way,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como él hubo llegado en la otra ribera al país de los Gergesenos, le vinieron al encuentro dos endemoniados que salían de los sepulcros, fieros en gran manera, que nadie podía pasar por aquel camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ya al otro lado del lago, en tierra de los gadarenos, dos endemoniados le salieron al encuentro. Vivían en el cementerio, y eran tan peligrosos que nadie se atrevía a andar por aquella zona.

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