6. When he saw Jesus a long way off, he ran to him. He fell on his knees in front of him.
7. He shouted at the top of his voice, "Jesus, Son of the Most High God, what do you want with me? Promise before God that you won't hurt me!"
8. This was because Jesus had said to him, "Come out of this man, you evil spirit!"
9. Then Jesus asked the demon, "What is your name?" "My name is Legion," he replied. "There are many of us."
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. Let us go into them."
13. Jesus allowed it. The evil spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs. There were about 2,000 pigs in the herd. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank. They ran into the lake and drowned.