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5:1-20 They
came to the other side of the sea,
into the country of the Gerasenes. Immediately (Jesus) came out of the ship, a man came out of the
tombs. This man was possessed with
an unclean spirit. He had been
living amongst the tombs. People
could no longer bind him with a chain.
He had been bound with fetters and chains before and he had burst
out of the chains and had broken the fetters so that no one was able to
subdue him. And always, by night and
day amongst the tombs and in the mountains he cried out, cutting himself
with stones. Seeing Jesus from afar,
he ran and worshipped him. He cried
out with a great voice saying. “ What are you about with me and yourself Jesus, Son of
God the Most High? I adjure you by
God, so that you may not torment me."
For He said to him.
"Come out of the man, unclean spirit." And He questioned the spirit “What name
do you have?” And the latter said to him “My name is Legion because we are
many.” And he besought Him that he
would not send them outside the country.
Now there was near them a great mountain herd of pigs feeding. And they besought Him saying. "Send us into the pigs that we can
enter into them." And He
allowed them to do so. And coming
out of the man the unclean spirits entered into the pigs. And the
herd rushed down the precipice into the sea. There were about two thousand of them and
they were drowned in the sea.
And
the people who were feeding the pigs fled and reported what had happened in
the city and in the fields. And the
people came to see about this thing that had happened. And they came to Jesus and saw the
demon-possessed man sitting, having been clothed and in his senses. This man had had a legion of spirits in
him. They were afraid. The ones caring for the pigs told them
what had happened to the demon-possessed man and what had happened with the
pigs. And the people began to ask
Him to leave their territory. And as
he got into the ship the one who had been possessed by the demons asked if
he could go with him. But (Jesus)
did not permit him to do so. He said
to him. "Go instead into your
own home and those of your people and tell them what things the Lord has
done to you and how he pitied you."
And the man departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis what things Jesus and done for
him. Everyone marvelled.
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8:10-13
Immediately, embarking in the ship
(on the sea) with his disciples he (Jesus) came into the region of Dalmanutha
And
the Pharisees came forth and began to debate with him, seeking a sign from
heaven from him and tempting him.
And groaning in his spirit he says.
"Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, a sign will be given to this generation."
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