# cut himself with sharp stones Often times when a person is possessed by a demon, the demon will cause the person to do self-destructive things, such as cutting himself. # When he saw Jesus from a distance When the man first saw Jesus, Jesus would have been getting out of the boat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # bowed down This means that he knelt down before Jesus out of reverence and respect, not out of worship. # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cry]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bow]]