Jesus travels to the other side of the lake, which was largely Gentile territory. The precise location of the encounter with the Gerasene demoniac (8:26–39) is no longer certain, and the textual tradition reflects this uncertainty. Luke’s description of the demonized man shows the severity of his condition (8:27–29). Jesus discovers that the man’s malady is due to many demons (8:30). The demons beg…