Thematic Bible: Miracle of the swine (in gadara)


Thematic Bible



And, when he, came, unto the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him, two men demonized, out of the tombs, coming forth, - fierce exceedingly, so that no one could pass that way; and lo! they cried aloud, saying, What have we in common with thee, O Son of God? Hast thou come hither, before the right time, to torment us? Now there was, far from them, a herd of many swine, feeding; read more.
and, the demons, began to beseech him, saying, If thou dost cast us out, send us away, into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Withdraw! So, they, going out, departed into the swine, - and lo! all the herd rushed down the cliff, into the sea, and died in the waters. And, they who were feeding them, fled, - and, departing into the city, reported all things, and what concerned them who had been demonized.

And they came unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. And, when he went forth out of the boat, straightway, there met him, from amongst the tombs, a man, in an impure spirit: who had his dwelling among the tombs, and, not even with a chain, any longer, was anyone able to bind him, - read more.
because of his having been, many times, with fetters and chains, bound, and the chains having been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters smashed, and no one was mighty enough to tame him; and, continually, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, was he crying aloud, and cutting himself in pieces with stones. And, seeing Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him; and, crying out with a loud voice, saith - What have in common with thee? O Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, - Do not torment me! For he was saying to him - Go forth thou impure spirit, out of the man; and he was questioning him - What is thy name? and he saith to him - Legion, is my name, because we are, many; and he was beseeching him much that he would not send them forth outside the country. Now there was there, near the mountain, a large herd of swine, feeding; and they besought him, saying - Send us into the swine, that, into them, we may enter; and he suffered them. And the impure spirits, going out, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the sea, about two thousand, and were choked in the sea. And, they who had been feeding them, fled, and bare tidings into the city and into the fields, - and they came to see what it was that had happened. And they come unto Jesus, and view the demonized man, clothed and of sound mind, him who had had the legion, - and they were struck with fear. And the beholders narrated to them, how it happened to the demonized man, and concerning the swine. And they began to beseech him, to depart from their bounds. And, as he was entering into the boat, he who had been demonized was beseeching him, that, with him, he might be. And he suffered him not, but saith unto him - Withdraw into thy house, unto thine own, and bear tidings unto them, how many things the Lord for thee hath done, and hath had mercy on thee. And he departed, and began proclaiming, in the Decapolis, how many things Jesus had done for him, - and, all, were marvelling. And, Jesus crossing over in the boat again unto the other side, there was gathered a large multitude unto him, and he was by the lake.

And they sailed down into the country of the Gerasenes, the which is over against Galilee. And, when he went forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, having demons; and, for a considerable time, he had put on no garment, and, in a house, would not abide, but among the tombs. But, seeing Jesus, he cried out aloud, and fell down before him, and, with a loud voice, said - What have I in common with thee, O Jesus, Son of Godthe Most High? I beg of thee - Do not torment me! - read more.
for he was about to charge the impure spirit to come out from the man. For, many times, had it snatched him away; and he used to be bound with chains and fetters, for a safe-guard, and was wont to break in pieces the bonds, and to be driven by the demon into the deserts. And Jesus questioned him - What name hast thou? And, he, said - Legion! because many demons had entered into him. And they were beseeching him that he would not order them, into the abyss, to depart. Now there was there, a herd of a good many swine, feeding in the mountain; and they besought him, that he would suffer them, into those, to enter; and he suffered them. And the demons, going forth from the man entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the cliff, into the lake, and were choked. And they who had been feeding them, seeing what had happened, fled, and carried tidings into the city, and into the country-places. And they went forth to see what had happened; and came unto Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone forth, sitting, clothed, and of sound mind, near the feet of Jesus, - and they were struck with fear. And they who had seen it, reported unto them, how the demonized man was saved. And one and all of the throng of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes, requested him, to depart from them; because, with a great fear, were they oppressed. And, he, entering into a boat, returned. And the man from whom the demons had gone forth, began to beg of him, that he might be with him; but he dismissed him, saying - Be returning unto thy house, and telling forth what great things, God, for thee, hath done. And he departed, through all the city, proclaiming what great things, Jesus, had done for him. Now, when Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him back, for they were all expecting him.