When He reached the other side, in the district of Gadara, there faced Him two men, who were under the power of demons, who were just coming out from the tombs. They were such terrors that nobody could pass that way.

and after the demon had been driven out, the dumb man could talk. So the crowds were dumbfounded, saying, "Never before among the Jews was anything like this?

Then He called His twelve disciples to Him, and gave them authority over foul spirits, so that they could drive them out, and so that they could cure any disease or ailment.

At that time some people brought to Him a man under the power of demons, who was blind and dumb, and He cured him, so that the dumb man could talk and see.

I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

After that the disciples came to Jesus and privately asked, "Why is it we could not drive it out?"

And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.

Then Jesus' heart was moved with pity, and He touched their blinded eyes, and at once they could see again, and followed Him.

And not one could answer Him a word, and from that day on no one ever dared to ask Him any more questions.

So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, so that when I came back I could have collected my principal with interest.

Surely it could have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor."

Then He came back to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Could you not then watch with me a single hour?

He came back again and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open.

How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, for they say this is the way it must be?"

but they could not, although many false witnesses came forward to testify. At last two men came forward