Mark 5:12-22

12 And all the devils besought him, saying , Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave . And the unclean spirits went out , and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea *, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled , and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done .

15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil , and had the legion, sitting , and clothed , and in his right mind : and they were afraid .

16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil , and also concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home * * to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

20 And he departed , and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel .

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold , there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,