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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.
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And he besoughthimmuchthat he wouldnotsendthemaway out of the country.
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Now there wastherenigh unto the mountains a greatherd of swinefeeding.
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Andall the devilsbesoughthim,saying, Sendusinto the swine,that we may enterintothem.
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AndforthwithJesusgavethemleave. And the uncleanspirits went out, and enteredinto the swine:and the herdran violently down a steep placeinto the sea*, (they wereabout two thousand;) and were chokedin the sea.
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And they that fed the swinefled, andtold it in the city,andin the country.And they went out to seewhat it was that was done.