^{28 Ref} And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way.

^{29 Ref} And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time?

^{30 Ref} Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food.

^{31 Ref} And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.

^{32 Ref} And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea and came to their end in the water.

^{33 Ref} And their keepers went in flight to the town and gave an account of everything, and of the men who had the evil spirits.

^{34 Ref} And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.

^{28 Ref} When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass by that way.

^{29 Ref} Behold, they cried out, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

^{30 Ref} Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

^{31 Ref} The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

^{32 Ref} He said to them, "Go!" They came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.

^{33 Ref} Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.

^{34 Ref} Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.