Luke 8:26–40

The Demoniac Cured

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

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

²⁸Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, “^1aWhat business do we have with each other, 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 and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.

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

³¹They were imploring 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 implored Him to permit them to enter ¹the swine. And He gave them permission.

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

³⁴When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and out in the country.

³⁵The 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 became frightened.

³⁶Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was ^ademon-possessed had been ¹made well.

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.

^38aBut the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might ¹accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,

³⁹“Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Miracles of Healing

^40aAnd as Jesus returned, the ¹people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.