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And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
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Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
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So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
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He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.
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The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;
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and when they came to Jesus, they beheld the demoniac quietly seated, clothed and of sane mind--the man who had had the legion; and they were awe-stricken.
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And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.
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Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
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As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
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But He would not allow it. "Go home to your family," He said, "and report to them all that the Lord has done for you, and the mercy He has shown you."
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So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished.