Luke 8:26
They arrived ( κατεπλευσαν ). First aorist active indicative of καταπλεω, common verb, but here only in the N.T. Literally,they sailed down from the sea to the land, the opposite of
launched forth ( ανηχθησαν ) of verse 22. So we today use like nautical terms, to bear up, to bear down.
The Gerasenes ( τον Γερασηνων ). This is the correct text here as in Mr 5:1 while Gadarenes is correct in Mt 8:28. See there for explanation of this famous discrepancy, now cleared up by Thomson's discovery of Khersa ( Γερσα ) on the steep eastern bank and in the vicinity of Gadara.
Over against Galilee ( αντιπερα της Γαλιλαιας ). Only here in the N.T. The later Greek form is αντιπεραν (Polybius, etc.). Some MSS. here have περαν like Mr 5:1; Mt 8:28.
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