Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

²³ And before the faith^[a] came, we were being kept-in-custody^[b] under the Law— being confined until^[c] the faith destined to be revealed. ²⁴ So then the Law has been^[d] our tutor^[e] leading-to^[f] Christ, in order that we might be declared-righteous by faith. ²⁵ But the faith having come, we are no longer under a tutor! ²⁶ For you all are sons^[g] of God through faith in Christ Jesus! ²⁷ For all you who were baptized into Christ put-on^[h] Christ. ²⁸ There is no Jew nor Greek, there is no slave nor free, there is no male and female. For you all are one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if you are Christ’s, then you are seed of Abraham— heirs according-to the promise.

Jesus Casts Demons Out of a Man Into a Herd of Pigs. The Locals Beg Him To Leave

²⁶ And they sailed-down to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷ And He having gone out on the land, a certain man from the city met Him, having demons. And for a considerable time he did not put-on a garment, and was not staying in a house, but in the tombs. ²⁸ And having seen Jesus, having cried out, he fell before Him and said with a loud voice, “What do^[a] I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most-High God? I beg You, do not torment me”. ²⁹ For He ordered the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times. And he was being bound with chains and shackles^[b], while being guarded. And tearing the bonds, he was being driven by the demon into the desolate places. ³⁰ And Jesus asked him, “What is the name for you?” And the one said, “Legion^[c]”, because many demons entered into him. ³¹ And they were begging Him that He not command them to go into the abyss. ³² Now there was a herd of many pigs there feeding on the mountain. And they begged Him that He permit them to enter into those pigs. And He permitted them. ³³ And the demons, having come out from the man, entered into the pigs. And the herd rushed down the steep-bank into the lake, and was drowned. ³⁴ And the ones feeding^[d] them, having seen the thing having happened, fled and reported it in the city and in the fields. ³⁵ And they came out to see the thing having happened. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons went out sitting— having been clothed, and being sound-minded— at the feet of Jesus. And they became afraid. ³⁶ And the ones having seen reported to them how the one having been demon-possessed was restored. ³⁷ And the whole crowd from the surrounding-region of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them because they were being gripped^[e] with great fear. And He, having gotten into a boat, returned. ³⁸ But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away, saying, ³⁹ “Return to your house and be relating^[f] all-that God did for you”. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city all-that Jesus did for him.