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28 And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.
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When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
29 And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
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“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
30 Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.
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Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.
31 And the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs."
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The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32 And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
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He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
33 The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
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Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
34 And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
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Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
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