in the region of the Gerasenes: The exact location is uncertain because of differences in the manuscripts and geography.
Manuscript evidence supports Gerasa, a city in this region located 59.5 kilometers (37 miles) southeast of the Sea of Galilee (5:13).
Some manuscripts read Gadarenes. Gadara was eight kilometers (five miles) southeast of the Sea of Galilee.
A few manuscripts read Gergesenes. The town of Gergesa was on a steep bank on the Sea of Galilee’s eastern shore.