When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Him. He healed him, so that the man could both speak and see.

The disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to fill such a crowd?”

I brought him to Your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.”

Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed.

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they could see, and they followed Him.

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with Me one hour?

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward