³¹ And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

⁷ and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

¹² And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

³⁰ And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.

³¹ And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

³² Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.

³³ And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.

¹² Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

¹ And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

² And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,