Back Выгнанне бесаў з Герасінскага беснаватага Byelorussian L'endimoniat de Gèrasa Catalan Exorcismo del demonio de Gerasa Spanish Expulsion des démons chez les Gadaréniens French נס החזירים HE Yesus mengusir roh jahat dari orang Gerasa ID Jesus exorcizando o geraseno Portuguese Exorcismul din ținutul Gadarenilor Romanian Вигнання бісів з Геразинського біснуватого Ukrainian معجزہ خنزیر Urdu

Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac

Mosaic of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac from the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, dating to the sixth century AD

The exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac (Matthew 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39), frequently known as the Miracle of the (Gadarene) Swine and the exorcism of Legion, is one of the miracles performed by Jesus according to the New Testament.[1] The story shows Jesus exorcising a demon or demons out of a man and into a herd of swine, causing the swine to run down a hill into a lake and drown themselves. The man whom Jesus heals is also specifically mentioned to be a Gentile in Mark's gospel, and he was commanded to proclaim the Gospel to the Gentile residents of the Decapolis following his exorcism.[2] Many scholars and theologians thus count him as Jesus' first Apostle to the Gentiles.[3]

The story appears in the three Synoptic Gospels, but not the Gospel of John. All accounts involve Jesus exorcising demons, identified collectively in Mark and Luke as "Legion".

The story was interpreted by Saints Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas to mean that Christians have no duties to animals.[4] It has been a point of contention in discussions of Christianity and animal rights.[5]

The exact location of the miracle is a matter of dispute, with the Gospels themselves only indicating a general area where the miracle took place. There are also multiple archaeological sites and state parks in both Israel and Jordan which claim to be the location of the miracle.

  1. ^ Redford, Douglas (2007). The Life and Ministry of Jesus: The Gospels. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7847-1900-8.
  2. ^ "Bible Gateway passage: Mark 5 – Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wright2001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Honderich was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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