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cut himself with sharp stones

Often times when a person is possessed by a demon, the demon will cause the person to do self-destructive things, such as cutting himself.

When he saw Jesus from a distance

When the man first saw Jesus, Jesus would have been getting out of the boat. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

bowed down

This means that he knelt down before Jesus out of reverence and respect, not out of worship.

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