Matthew:8:28-34
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And when He came to the other side ,
to the region of the Gergesenes , [
there ]
met Him two demon-possessed [
men ],
coming out of the tombs ;
exceedingly violent ,
so that no one was able to pass by that way .
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And suddenly they cried out ,
saying , "
What have we to do with You ,
Jesus ,
Son of God ?
Have You come here to torment us before the time ?"
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Now there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding .
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So the demons implored Him ,
saying , "
If You cast us out ,
permit us to go off into the herd of swine ."
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And He said to them , "
Go ."
So they came out ,
and went off into the herd of swine .
And behold ,
the whole herd of swine rushed violently down the steep bank into the sea ,
and died in the waters .
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Then those who tended them fled ;
and going off into the city ,
they reported everything ,
including what had happened to the demon-possessed [
men ].
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And behold ,
the whole city came out to meet Jesus .
And seeing Him ,
they implored Him that He might go away from their region .