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.