Matthew 8:23-34

23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

24And suddenly a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

25And the disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us, we are going to die!”

26He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was [at once] a great and wonderful calm [a perfect peacefulness].

27The men wondered in amazement, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

28When He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met Him. They were so extremely fierce and violent that no one could pass by that way.

29And they screamed out, “What business do we have [in common] with each other, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time [of judgment]?”

30Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was grazing.

31The demons began begging Him, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

32And He said to them, “Go!” So they came out [of the men] and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the water.

33The herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the men under the power of demons.

34And the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and as soon as they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.