28 When he arrived at the other side of the lake in the country of the Gadarenes two men possessed by demons came to him from out of the tombs. They were extremely violent, so no man could pass by that way.

29 They screamed at him, saying: »What have we to do with you, Son of God? Have you come to torment us before the time?«

30 A large herd of swine was feeding in the distance.

31 The demons pleaded with him: »If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine!«

32 He told them to go. And they came out, and went into the swine. The entire herd rushed down the hill into the sea, where they perished in the waters.

33 The herdsmen fled to the city to tell everything that happened to the swine that were possessed with demons.

34 Everyone in the city came out to meet Jesus. They begged him to go away from their country.