When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. Matthew 8:28

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.  When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. Mark 5:1-2

They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.  Luke 8:26-27

            Matthew described the incident with two demon possessed men while Mark and Luke only describe one.  Is this an inconsistency or error in the Bible?

            Whether there were one, two, three or four possessed men, the point of the story is the same—Jesus has power over demons, demons recognized Jesus’ authority, Jesus can heal us. 

            The Matthew account tells a very general story of Jesus healing demon possession, throwing the spirits into pigs and the town wanting Jesus to leave.  Mark and Luke focus on the one man’s response to the healing asking to follow Jesus.  Matthew leaves that part out.  Mark and Luke add the extra layer of the story of the one man which seems to be the writer’s point.