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Jesus and his followers went to the other side of the lake to the area of the Gerasene people.
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When Jesus got out of the boat, instantly a man with an evil spirit came to him from the burial caves.
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This man lived in the caves, and no one could tie him up, not even with a chain.
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Many times people had used chains to tie the man's hands and feet, but he always broke them off. No one was strong enough to control him.
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Day and night he would wander around the burial caves and on the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones.
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While Jesus was still far away, the man saw him, ran to him, and fell down before him.
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The man shouted in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I command you in God's name not to torture me!"
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He said this because Jesus was saying to him, "You evil spirit, come out of the man."
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Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Legion, because we are many spirits."