Jesus Sends Demons into Pigs

^28 (A)And when He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two ^(B)demon-possessed men confronted Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way. ²⁹ And they cried out, saying, “^[a](C)What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before ^[b]the time?” ³⁰ Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding at a distance from them. ³¹ And the demons begged Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” ³² And He said to them, “Go!” And they came out and went into the pigs; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and ^[c]drowned in the waters. ³³ And the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, ^[d]including what had happened to the ^(D)demon-possessed men. ³⁴ And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, ^(E)they pleaded with Him to leave their region.