005:002 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit. 005:003 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain; 005:004 for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him. 005:005 And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones. 005:006 And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet, 005:007 crying out in a loud voice, "What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me." 005:008 For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man." 005:009 Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us." 005:010 And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country. 005:011 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine. 005:012 So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them." 005:013 He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number-- rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake. 005:014 The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened; 005:015 and when they came to Jesus, they beheld the demoniac quietly seated, clothed and of sane mind--the man who had had the legion; and they were awe-stricken. 005:016 And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine. 005:017 Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district. 005:018 As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him. 005:019 But He would not allow it. "Go home to your family," He said, "and report to them all that the Lord has done for you, and the mercy He has shown you." 005:020 So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished. 005:021 When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake, 005:022 when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue-- he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,