2 (NIV) When Jesus got out
of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from
the tombs to meet himÉ 6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him.
7 He shouted at the top of his voice,
"What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won't torture
me!" 8 For Jesus had said to him,
"Come out of this man, you evil spirit!" 9 Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My
name is Legion," he replied, "for
we are many." 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area. 11 A large herd of
pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12
The demons begged Jesus, "Send us among
the pigs; allow us to go into them." 13 He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into
the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in
number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and
were drowned.