The eyewitnesses described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and told about the pigs.

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Meanwhile, the eyewitnesses reported to them how the demon-possessed man was delivered.

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, we speak only of what we [absolutely] know and testify about what we have [actually] seen [as eyewitnesses]; and [still] you [reject our evidence and] do not accept our testimony.

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

and the Life [an aspect of His being] was manifested, and we have seen [it as eyewitnesses] and testify and declare to you [the Life], the eternal Life who was [already existing] with the Father and was [actually] made visible to us [His followers]—