At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.

As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.

Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by a foul spirit heard of Him, and came and flung herself at His feet.

This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."

At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.

for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

She was a Gentile woman, a Syro-phoenician by nation: and again and again she begged Him to expel the demon from her daughter.

"For those words of yours, go home," He replied; "the demon has gone out of your daughter."

So she went home, and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

The Scribes, too, who had come down from Jerusalem said, "He has Baal-zebul in him; and it is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he expels the demons."