28 On His arrival at the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two men possessed by demons, coming from among the tombs: they were so dangerously fierce that no one was able to pass that way.

29 They cried aloud, »What hast Thou to do with us, Thou Son of God? Hast Thou come here to torment us before the time?«

30 Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.

31 So the demons entreated Him. »If Thou drivest us out,« they said, »send us into the herd of swine.«

32 »Go,« He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water.

33 The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs.

34 So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.