¹⁵ When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion^(A) of demons,^(B) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

⁷ For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,^(A) but gives us power,^(B) love and self-discipline.

¹³ For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness^(A) and brought us into the kingdom^(B) of the Son he loves,^(C)

⁹ Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,”^(A) he replied, “for we are many.”

⁴ Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem,^(A) the elders of the town trembled^(B) when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?^(C)”

²⁰ And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand^(A) in the presence of the Lord, this holy^(B) God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”

²¹ Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim,^(C) saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to your town.”

³⁹ She had a sister called Mary,^(A) who sat at the Lord’s feet^(B) listening to what he said.

²⁷ When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.

²⁵ But this is what the Lord says: