16. Those who had seen it told them what had happened to the man. They told about the pigs as well.
17. Then the people began to beg Jesus to leave their area.
18. Jesus was getting into the boat. The man who had been controlled by demons begged to go with him.
19. Jesus did not let him. He said, "Go home to your family. Tell them how much the Lord has done for you. Tell them how kind he has been to you."
20. So the man went away. In the area known as the Ten Cities, he began to tell how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
21. Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee in a boat. It landed at the other side. There a large crowd gathered around him.