unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/08/26.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus and his disciples come ashore at Gerasa where Jesus removes many demons from a man.

# region of the Gerasenes

Gerasenes were people from the city called Gerasa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# across the lake from Galilee

"on the other side of the lake from Galilee"

# a certain man from the city

"a man from the city of Gerasa"

# a certain man from the city who had demons

The man had demons; it was not the city that had demons. AT: "a certain man from the city, and this man had demons"

# who had demons

"who was controlled by demons" or "whom demons controlled"

# For a long time he had worn no clothes ... but among the tombs

This is background information about the man who had demons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# he had worn no clothes

"he had not worn clothes"

# tombs

These are places where people put dead bodies, possibly caves or small buildings that the man could use for shelter.