Looking to help your church and family stay connected to the Word while social distancing?
Check out our free church library, church online resources, and family resources.
A Demon-possessed Gerasene Healed
26 And they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And as* he got out on the land, a certain man from the town met him* who had demons and for a considerable time had not worn clothes and did not live in a house, but among the tombs. 28 And when he* saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “⌊What do I have to do with you⌋,d Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, and he was bound with chains and shackles and* was guarded, and breaking the bonds he would be driven by the demon into the deserted places.) 30 So Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered into him. 31 And they began imploring* him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss. 32 Now there was a large herd of pigs feeding there on the hill, and they implored him that he would permit them to enter into those pigs. And he permitted them. 33 So the demons came out of the man and* entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed headlong down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.
* | Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“got out”) which is understood as temporal |
* | Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation |
* | Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal |
d | Literally “what to me and to you” |
* | Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“was bound”) has been translated as a finite verb |
* | The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began imploring”) |
* | Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came out”) has been translated as a finite verb |
Sign Up to Use Our
Free Bible Study Tools
Sign up for the Verse of the Day
Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share.