29. For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the devil into the deserts.
30. And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.
31. And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.
32. Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.
33. And the devils came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were choked.
34. And when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
35. And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the devils were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.
36. And they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with devils was made whole.
37. And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.
38. But the man from whom the devils were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,