When he reached the other side, in the region of Gadara, two men possessed by demons came out of the tombs and confronted him; they were so extremely violent that nobody could go along that road.

Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness.

At that time some people brought to him a man blind and dumb, who was possessed by a demon, and he cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.

For I tell you, many prophets and upright men have longed to see what you see, and could not see it, and to hear what you hear, and could not hear it.

Afterward, when he was alone, the disciples went to Jesus and said to him, "Why could we not drive it out?"

And as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the debt.

So his slaves went out on the roads, and got together all the people they could find, good or bad, and the hall was filled with guests.

And no one could make him any answer, and from that day no one ventured to ask him any more questions.

When he came back he found them asleep again, for they could hardly keep their eyes open.

And they could not, although many false witnesses presented themselves. But finally two came forward