28 When he arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who were coming out of the tombs. They were so violently fierce that no one dared pass along that road.

29 "You Son of God," they shouted, "what have you to do with us? Are you come to torment us before the time?"

30 Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;

31 and the demons began entreating him. "If you are driving us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."

32 He answered, "Go!" So they came out of the men, and went into the swine, and behold! the entire herd rushed headlong down from the cliff into the sea, and perished in the water.

33 The swineherds fled. They went away into the city and told all about it, and what had befallen the demoniacs.

34 At once all the citizens came out to meet Jesus; and when they had seen him, they begged him to move away from their country.