Matthew 8:23–34

Calming of a Storm

²³And as^* he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. ²⁴And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being inundated by the waves, but he himself was asleep. ²⁵And they came and^* woke him, saying, “Lord, save us!^* We are perishing!” ²⁶And he said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then he got up and^* rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm. ²⁷And the men were astonished, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”

Demon-possessed Gadarenes Healed

²⁸And when^* he came to the other side,^k to the region of the Gadarenes,^l two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road. ²⁹And behold, they cried out, saying, “What do you have to do with us,^m Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”^{n 30}Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. ³¹So the demons implored him, saying, “If you are going to expel us, send us into the herd of pigs.” ³²And he said to them, “Go!” So they departed and^* went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and drowned in the water. ³³Now the herdsmen fled and went into the town and^* reported everything, including the things concerning the demon-possessed men. ³⁴And behold, the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they^* saw him, they implored him^* that he would depart from their region.