Matthew 8:23-34

23When HeG846 got intoG1684G1519 theG3588 boatG4143, HisG846 disciplesG3101 followedG190 HimG846. 24SuddenlyG2532G2400 a violentG3173 stormG4578 came upG1096 onG1722 theG3588 seaG2281, so thatG5620 theG3588 boatG4143 was engulfedG2572 byG5259 theG3588 wavesG2949. ButG1161 Jesus was sleepingG2518. 25The disciples wentG4334 and wokeG1453 HimG846, sayingG3004, “LordG2962, save usG4982! We are perishingG622!”

26“You of little faithG3640,” Jesus repliedG3004G846, “whyG5101 are youG1510 so afraidG1169?” ThenG5119 He got upG1453 and rebukedG2008 theG3588 windsG417 andG2532 theG3588 seaG2281, andG2532 it wasG1096 perfectlyG3173 calmG1055.

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The menG444 were amazedG2296 and askedG3004, “What kindG4217 of man isG1510 thisG3778? EvenG2532 theG3588 windsG417 andG2532 theG3588 seaG2281 obeyG5219 HimG846!”

28WhenG2532 Jesus arrivedG2064 onG1519 theG3588 other sideG4008 inG1519 theG3588 regionG5561 of theG3588 GadarenesG1046,1 He was met byG5221G846 twoG1417 demon-possessedG1139 men comingG1831 fromG1537 theG3588 tombsG3419. They were soG3029 violentG5467 thatG5620 noG3361 oneG5100 couldG2480 passG3928G1223 thatG1565 wayG3598.

29“WhatG5101 do YouG4771 want with usG1473, SonG5207 of GodG2316?” they shoutedG2896. “Have You comeG2064 hereG5602 to tortureG928 usG1473 beforeG4253 the appointed timeG2540?”

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In the distanceG3112G575G846 a largeG4183 herdG34 of pigsG5519 wasG1510 feedingG1006. 31SoG1161 theG3588 demonsG1142 beggedG3870 Jesus, “IfG1487 You drive us outG1544G1473, send usG649G1473 intoG1519 theG3588 herdG34 of pigsG5519.”

32“GoG5217!” He toldG2036 themG846. SoG1161 they came outG1831 and wentG565 intoG1519 theG3588 pigsG5519, andG2532 theG3588 wholeG3956 herdG34 rushedG3729 downG2596 theG3588 steep bankG2911 intoG1519 theG3588 seaG2281 andG2532 diedG599 inG1722 theG3588 watersG5204.

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ThoseG3588 tendingG1006 the pigs ran offG5343G2532G565 intoG1519 theG3588 townG4172 and reportedG518 all thisG3956, includingG2532 theG3588 account of theG3588 demon-possessedG1139 men. 34ThenG2532G2400 theG3588 wholeG3956 townG4172 went outG1831 toG1519 meetG5222 JesusG2424. AndG2532 when they sawG3708 HimG846, they beggedG3870 Him to leaveG3327G575 theirG846 regionG3725.