| Clarke's Commentary on the Bible The country of the Gadarenes - Or, according to several MSS., Gerasenes or Gergasenes. See on Matthew 8:28 (note), and Mark 5:1 (note).
Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,.... In Matthew 8:28 it is called the country of the Gergesenes; see Gill on Matthew 8:28 as it is here, in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; and "of the Gerasenes", in the Vulgate Latin; but the Syriac and Persic versions read, "of the Gadarenes", as in Mark 5:1. See Gill on Mark 5:1. which is over against Galilee: from whence the ship launched, and Christ and his disciples came.
Vincent's Word StudiesThey arrived (κατέπλευσαν) The verb means literally to sail down from the sea to the shore. Compare launched forth, Luke 8:22. Only here in New Testament. The two prepositions, up and down, are used in our nautical terms bear up and bear down. See Introduction, on Luke's variety of words for sailing. Matthew and Mark have came (ἐλθόντος, ἦλθον). Gerasenes The texts vary, some reading Gadarenes, as A. V., others Gergesenes. Over against (ἀντιπέρα) Only here in New Testament.
Geneva Study BibleAnd they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
People's New Testament 8:22-25 For notes on Stilling the Tempest, see Mt 8:23-27 Mr 4:35-41.
Wesley's Notes 8:26 Mt 8:28; Mr 5:1.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible CommentaryLu 8:26-39. Demoniac of Gadara Healed. (See on [1602]Mt 8:28-34; and Mr 5:1-20).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary8:22-40 Those that put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm, and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls under a sense of guilt, and fear of wrath, but to go to Christ, and call him Master, and say, I am undone, if thou dost not help me. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. We may learn much out of this history concerning the world of infernal, malignant spirits, which though not working now exactly in the same way as then, yet all must at all times carefully guard against. And these malignant spirits are very numerous. They have enmity to man and all his comforts. Those under Christ's government are sweetly led with the bands of love; those under the devil's government are furiously driven. Oh what a comfort it is to the believer, that all the powers of darkness are under the control of the Lord Jesus! It is a miracle of mercy, if those whom Satan possesses, are not brought to destruction and eternal ruin. Christ will not stay with those who slight him; perhaps he may no more return to them, while others are waiting for him, and glad to receive him. | 
