A Demon-Possessed Gerasene Healed

¹⁰ And he prayed him instantly, that he would not send them away out of the country. ¹¹ And there was there, nigh unto the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding, ¹² and all the devils besought him saying, "Send us into the herd of swine, that we may enter into them."

Mark

Leviticus 11:7-8

And the swine, for though he divide the hoof into two claws, yet he cheweth not the cud and therefore is unclean to you.

Deuteronomy 14:8

and also the swine, for though he divide the hoof, yet he cheweth not cud, and therefore is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of the flesh of them nor touch the dead carcasses of them.

Isaiah 65:4

they lurk among the graves, and lie in the dens all night. They eat swine flesh, and unclean broth is in their vessels.

Isaiah 66:3

For whoso slayeth an ox for me, doth me so great dishonour, as he that killeth a man. He that killeth a sheep for me, choketh a dog. He that bringeth me meat offerings, offereth swine's blood. Who so maketh me a memorial of incense, praiseth the thing that is unright. Yet take they such ways in hand, and their soul delighteth in these abominations.

Matthew 8:30

And there was, a good way off from them, a great herd of swine feeding.

Luke 8:32

And there was thereby a herd of many swine, feeding on a hill, and they besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.