³⁴ When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran.

¹⁴ The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened.

¹⁶ Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.

¹⁷ The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.

The Report of the Guard

¹¹ As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened.

³³ The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.