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A large herd of pigs was feeding on a mountainside. The demons begged Jesus to let them enter those pigs. So he let them do this.
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The demons came out of the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and drowned.
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When those who had taken care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away. They reported everything in the city and countryside.
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The people went to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out. Dressed and in his right mind, he was sitting at Jesus' feet. The people were frightened.
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Those who had seen this told the people how Jesus had restored the demon-possessed man to health.
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Then all the people from the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave because they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and started back.
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The man from whom the demons had gone out begged him, "Let me go with you." But Jesus sent the man away and told him,
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"Go home to your family, and tell them how much God has done for you." So the man left. He went through the whole city and told people how much Jesus had done for him.
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When Jesus came back, a crowd welcomed him. Everyone was expecting him.
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A man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, arrived and quickly bowed down in front of Jesus. He begged Jesus to come to his home.
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His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went, the people were crowding around him.