# Connecting Statement:

After Jesus calms the great storm, he heals a man who has many demons, but the local people in Gerasa are not glad about his healing, and they beg Jesus to leave.

# They came

The word "They" refers to Jesus and his disciples.

# the sea

This refers to the Sea of Galilee.

# Gerasenes

This name refers to the people who live in Gerasa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# with an unclean spirit

This is an idiom meaning that the man is "controlled" or "possessed" by the unclean spirit. AT: "controlled by an unclean spirit" or "that an unclean spirit possessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/seaofgalilee]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demonpossessed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]