No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts
it under a bed. Instead he sets it on a candlestick so those who enter
in may see the light. Nothing is secret that shall not be made
manifest and nothing is hidden that shall not be known and come to
light. Take heed how ye hear: for whoever has understanding, to him
more shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even
that which he seems to have.
Then His mother and His brothers came but could not get near Him
through the press of the multitude. Someone said to Him, Thy mother
and thy brethren stand outside desiring to see thee. Jesus said to all
those gathered, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word
of God, and do it.
Now it came to pass. Jesus went into a ship with His disciples. He
said, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. They launched
forth. As they sailed Jesus fell asleep. There came a windstorm on the
lake. The ship filled up with water, and they were in jeopardy. They
came and woke Him and said, Master, master, we perish. Jesus arose and
rebuked the wind and the raging water. The storm ceased and there was
a calm. He said to them, Where is your faith? They wondered, What kind
of man is this! He even commands the winds and water and they obey
Him.
They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against
Galilee. Outside the city, a man who had devils for a long time
approached Him. He wore no clothes and had no house but lived in the
tombs. Oftentimes he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; but he
broke the bands, and was driven by the devil into the wilderness.
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before Him. Jesus
commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. With a loud voice
the man said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most
high? I beseech thee, torment me not. Then Jesus asked him, What is
thy name? He said it was Legion, because many devils were entered into
him. They besought Jesus not to command them to go out into the nearby
deep water.
There was a herd of swine feeding on the mountain. The devils besought
Jesus to let them enter into the swine. Jesus allowed them. When the
devils went out of the man and entered the swine the herd ran
violently down a steep place into the lake and were choked.
When those who fed them saw what was done, they fled into the city and
told what happened. Many went out to see what was done. They came to
Jesus and found the man out of whom the devils departed. He was
sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind. The
people were afraid. Those who saw it explained how the man possessed
with the devils was healed. Then the whole multitude of the country
around the Gadarenes besought Jesus to leave.
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