Mat 8:28-34, Luk 8:26-39 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gerasenes, 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.

Matthew 8:28-34

28 Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39When Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} arrived on the other side in the region of the Gerasenes, ^{▼▼Other mss. read Gergesenes; still other mss. read Gadarenes} 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.Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26 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, ^{▼▼Lit. him} saying, “If you drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”

32 He said to them, “Go,” and they came out and went into the pigs. Suddenly, the whole herd rushed down the cliff into the sea and died 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.Deut 5:25; 1Kings 17:18; Luke 5:8; Acts 16:39

Luke 8:26-39

26 Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20They landed in the region of the Gerasenes, ^{▼▼Other mss. read Gadarenes; still other mss. read Gergesenes} which is just across the lake from Galilee.Matt 8:28; Mark 5:1 27 When Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} stepped out on the shore, a certain man from the city met him. This man was controlled by ^{▼▼Lit. He had} demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and said in a loud voice, “What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!” 29 For Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was in the process of ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions the unclean spirit ^{▼▼Lit. it} had seized the man, ^{▼▼Lit. him} and though he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

30 Jesus asked him, “What's your name?”

He answered, “Legion,” ^{▼▼A Roman legion consisted of about 6,000 men.} because many demons had gone into him. 31 Then the demons ^{▼▼Lit. they} began begging Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.Rev 20:3

32 Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demons ^{▼▼Lit. they} begged Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} to let them go into those pigs, and he let them do this. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and drowned.

34 Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside. 35 So the people ^{▼▼Lit. they} went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened. 36 The people who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed. 37 Then all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes ^{▼▼Other mss. read Gadarenes; still other mss. read Gergesenes} asked Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} to leave them, because they were terrified. So he got into a boat and started back.Matt 8:34; Acts 16:39

38 Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} to let him go with him. But Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} sent him away, saying,Mark 5:18 39 “Go home and declare how much God has done for you.” So the man ^{▼▼Lit. he} left and kept proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.