Matthew 8:28-34

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Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons^(A)

²⁸ When Jesus arrived at the other side of the lake in the ·area [region; territory] of the Gadarene^[a] people [^Cfrom Gadara, an area southeast of Lake Galilee; the exact location is uncertain], two ·men who had demons in them [demon-possessed men; demoniacs] came out of the ·burial caves [tombs] and met him. These men were so ·dangerous [violent; fierce] that people could not ·use the road by those caves [^Lpass that way]. ²⁹ They shouted, “·What do you want with us [or Leave us alone; What business do we have with each other?; ^LWhat to me and to you?], Son of God? Did you come here to ·torture [torment] us before the ·right time [or appointed time; ^Ltime; ^Cthe day of judgment]?”

³⁰ ·Near that place there [In the distance] was a large herd of pigs feeding. ³¹ The demons begged Jesus, “If you ·make us leave these men [^Ldrive/cast us out], please send us into that herd of pigs [^Critually unclean animals].”

³² Jesus said to them, “Go!” So the demons ·left [came out of] the men and went into the pigs. Then [^Llook; ^Tbehold] the whole herd rushed down the ·hill [steep bank; precipice] into the ·lake [sea] and ·were drowned [^Ldied in the waters]. ³³ The herdsmen ·ran away [fled] and went into town, where they told about all of this and what had happened to the ·men who had demons [demon-possessed men; demoniacs]. ³⁴ Then [^Llook; ^Tbehold] the whole town went out to ·see [meet] Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their ·area [region; territory].