AFTER the Lord Jesus had stilled the great storm, and the disciples had been so amazed that even the wind and the sea obeyed Him, they landed on the other side of the Lake from that from which they had started.
And directly the Lord stepped on the shore from the boat, He performed another great miracle in the sight of the astonished disciples.
For there was a man there who lived among the tombs. He wore no clothes, and he did nothing but wander about and cry and cut himself with stones.
People had tried to bind him, but he broke the chains, and no man could tame him.
For it was Satan who had put wicked spirits to live in him, and this was what made him so miserable.
But when the poor man saw Jesus come out of the ship, he hurried to Him, and worshipped Him; and begged Him not to torment him, for he said that he knew that Jesus was the Son of the most high God!
But Jesus had said at once, "Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit!"
Then the Lord Jesus asked the man to tell him his name? And the man said it was Legion, for that many devils lived in him.
Then the devils asked Jesus not to send them far away, and begged Him to send them into the herd of swine which were feeding near on the mountain.
So Jesus gave them leave, and the wicked spirits entered into the swine; and instantly the whole herd ran violently down a steep place and were drowned in the sea.