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And they came overunto the other side of the sea,into the country of the Gadarenes.
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And when he was come out of the ship,immediately there methim out of the tombs a manwith an uncleanspirit,
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Whohad his dwellingamong the tombs;and no mancouldbindhim, no, not with chains:
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Because that he had been oftenbound with fettersandchains,and the chains had been plucked asunderbyhim,and the fetters broken in pieces: neithercould any man tamehim*.
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Andalways,nightandday, he wasin the mountains,andin the tombs,crying, andcuttinghimself with stones.
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But when he sawJesus afar off*, he ranandworshippedhim,
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Andcried with a loudvoice, and said, What have I to do with thee,Jesus, thou Son of the most highGod? I adjurethee by God, that thou tormentmenot.
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For he said unto him,Come out of the man, thou uncleanspirit.
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And he askedhim,What is thyname?And he answered, saying, Myname is Legion:for we aremany.