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This begins an account of Jesus' healing two men with demons.
## to the other side ##
"to the other side of the Sea of Galilee"
## country of the Gadarenes ##
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The Gadarenes were named for the town of Gadara. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## they…were very violent, so that no traveler could pass that way ##
The demons that held these two men were so dangerous that no one could go through that area.
## Behold ##
This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
## What do we have to do with you, Son of God? ##
This first rhetorical question is hostile (see UDB, [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]).
## Son of God ##
The demons use this title to show that Jesus is not welcome because of who he is.
## Have you come here to torment us before the set time? ##
This second rhetorical question is also hostile and means "You should not disobey God by punishing us before the specific time God has set when he will punish us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])