Luke:8:26-39

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* Then they sailed to the region of the Gadarenes , which is opposite Galilee . * And when He got out on the land , there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time . And he wore no clothes , nor did he live in a house , but among the tombs . * And seeing Jesus and crying out , he fell down before Him , and with a loud voice he said , "What have I to do with You , Jesus , Son of the Most High God ? I beg You , do not torment me !" * For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man . For it had seized him at times , and he was bound , kept under guard , with chains and shackles ; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness . * Jesus asked him , saying , "What is your name ?"And he said , "Legion ,"because many demons had entered into him . * And he kept imploring Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss . * Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain . And they kept imploring Him that He would permit them to enter them . And He permitted them . * Then when the demons came out from the man , they entered into the swine , and the herd ran violently down the steep bank into the lake and drowned . * And when those who fed [them ] saw what had happened , they fled and reported [it ] in the city and in the country . * Then they went out to see what had happened , and they came to Jesus , and found the man from whom the demons had come out [of ], sitting at the feet of Jesus , clothed and being of sound mind . And they were afraid . * And those also who saw reported to them how the demon-possessed man was healed . * Then the whole multitude from the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to go away from them , because they were gripped with great fear . And He got into the boat and returned . * Now the man from whom the demons had come out was begging Him that he might be with Him . But Jesus sent him away , saying , * "Return to your house , and tell what great things God has done for you ."And he departed , proclaiming throughout the whole city all the things that Jesus did for him .

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