1 (NIV) They went across
the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus
got out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from
the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no
one could bind him any more, not even with a chain. 4 For
he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the
chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was
strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs
and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with
stones. 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!"