Who were the only two Gentiles Jesus had dealings with during his ministry?
During His earthly ministry, Jesus had dealings with only two Gentiles: the Canaanite woman and the Roman centurion. The Gadarene maniac is not counted, because Gadarene comes from Gad, a tribe of Israel that lived east of the Jordan River.
Les teaches that when considering Christ's earthly ministry, Jesus only had anything to do with two Gentiles: the Canaanite woman and the Roman centurion. He notes that people sometimes object, asking about the maniac in Gadara whom Jesus delivered from the legion of demons. Les explains that this man was not a Gentile. Because he was on the east side of Jordan, he was a descendant of the tribe of Gad, which lived east of the Jordan. Les points out that the first three letters of "Gadarene" are Gad, identifying him as an Israelite, not a Gentile.