AND they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. (2)And as he was going out of the vessel, immediately there met him a man with an unclean spirit, (3)coming out of the tombs; who had his abode among the tombs; and no man could secure him, not even with chains; (4)for he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains were burst asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces, and no man was able to master him: (5)and continually night and day he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, screaming, and cutting himself with stones. (6)But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, (7)and crying with a loud voice, said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus thou Son of God most high? I adjure thee by God, that thou dost not send me to torment. (8)(For he had said unto him, Come out, unclean spirit, from the man.) (9)And he interrogated him, What is thy name? and he replied, saying, Legion is my name; for we are many. (10)And he entreated him much that he would not send them out of the country. (11)And a great herd of swine was there feeding on the mountain: (12)and all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. (13)And immediately Jesus permitted them. And the unclean spirits going forth, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the sea (they were about two thousand), and were suffocated in the sea. (14)Then the swineherds fled, and carried the tidings into the city and into the country. And they went out to see what was done. (15)And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac that had the legion, seated and clothed, and in his sound mind: and they were afraid. (16)And they who saw the transaction, told them how it had been with the demoniac, and concerning the swine. (17)And they began to entreat him to depart out of their coasts. (18)And when he embarked on board the vessel, the demoniac besought him, that he might go with him. (19)But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. (20)And he went out, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.