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Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men(A)

28 When Jesus[a] arrived on the other side in the region of the Gerasenes,[b] two demon-possessed men met him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could travel on that road. 29 Suddenly, they screamed, “What do you want with us, Son of God? Did you come here to torture us before the proper time?”

30 Now a large herd of pigs was grazing some distance away from them. 31 So the demons began to plead with Jesus,[c] saying, “If you drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”

32 He told them, “Go,” and they came out and went into the pigs. Suddenly, the whole herd rushed down a steep slope into the sea and drowned in the water.

33 Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they came into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 Then the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and as soon as they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:28 Lit. he
  2. Matthew 8:28 Other mss. read Gergesenes; still other mss. read Gadarenes
  3. Matthew 8:31 Lit. him

28 And kai when he autos came erchomai to eis the ho other peran side , to eis the ho region chōra of the ho Gadarenes Gadarēnos, there met hypantaō him autos two dyo demoniacs daimonizomai coming out exerchomai from ek the ho tombs mnēmeion. They were so lian violent chalepos that hōste no one tis could ischuō pass parerchomai by dia · ho that ekeinos way hodos. 29 · kai They cried krazō out , “ What tis do you sy have to do with us hēmeis, · kai Son hyios of ho God theos? Have you come erchomai here hōde before pro the appointed time kairos to torment basanizō us hēmeis?” 30 · de Some distance makran from apo them autos there was eimi a large polys herd agelē of pigs choiros feeding boskō. 31 And de the ho demons daimōn begged parakaleō him autos, saying legō, “ If ei you drive ekballō us hēmeis out , send apostellō us hēmeis into eis the ho herd agelē of ho pigs choiros.” 32 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Be gone hypagō.” So de they ho came exerchomai out and went aperchomai into eis the ho pigs choiros. Then kai the ho entire pas herd agelē rushed hormaō down kata the ho steep bank krēmnos into eis the ho sea thalassa and kai drowned apothnēskō in en the ho waters hydōr. 33 The ho · de herdsmen boskō fled pheugō, · kai went aperchomai into eis the ho town polis, and told apangellō everything pas that ho had happened to the ho demoniacs daimonizomai. 34 Then kai the ho entire pas town polis went exerchomai out to eis meet hypantēsis · ho Jesus Iēsous; and kai when they saw him autos, they begged parakaleō him to hopōs leave metabainō · ho their autos region horion.

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