Luke 8:26–37

Jesus Saves a Man from Many Demons

^26aThen they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

²⁷And when He came out onto the land, a man from the city met Him, one who was possessed with demons and had not put on any garment for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

²⁸Now seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, “^1aWhat do I have to do with You, Jesus, Son of ^bthe Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me.”

²⁹For 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, being kept under guard. And yet breaking his bonds, he was driven by the demon into the desolate regions.

³⁰And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “^aLegion,” for many demons had entered him.

³¹And they were pleading with Him not to command them to go away into ^athe abyss.

³²Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain, and the demons pleaded with Him to permit them to enter ¹the swine. And He gave them permission.

³³And when the demons came out of the man, they entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into ^athe lake and was drowned.

³⁴And when the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

³⁵And the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down ^aat the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

³⁶And those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was ^ademon-possessed had been ¹saved.

³⁷And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear. And He got into a boat and returned.