One day Jesus got in with his disciples to a boat.
“Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” he said to them.
So they departed, and while they sailed, he fell asleep. Then a storm was unleashed upon the lake, so that the boat began to flood and they ran great danger.
The disciples went to wake him.
“Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” they shouted.
He got up and reprimanded the wind and the waves; the storm calmed itself and everything was calm.
“Where is your faith?” he said to his disciples.
With fear and amazement they said one to another, “Who is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?”
They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is on the other side of the lake, across from Galilee. When Jesus disembarked, a demoniac from the village came to meet him. It had been a long time that this man didn’t dress himself; neither did he live in a house, but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he gave a shout and threw himself at his feet. Then he exclaimed with force:
“Why do you interfere, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I plead with you that you don’t torment me!”
Jesus had ordered the evil spirit to leave the man. It had taken him over many times, and, although they tied his hands and feet with chains and kept him in custody, he broke the chains and the demon dragged him to solitary places.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked him.
“Legion” he responded, since many demons had entered into him.
And these were pleading with Jesus that he not send them to the abyss. Since there was a great herd of pigs pasturing on the hill, they begged Jesus that he allow them to enter them. So he gave them permission. And when the demons left the man, they entered the pigs, and the herd threw itself into the lake over the cliff and it drowned.
Upon seeing what happened, those who cared for the pigs fled and told the news in the town and through the fields, and the people came out to see what had happened. They arrived where Jesus was and found, seated at his feet, the man from whom the demons had come out. When they saw him dressed and in his sane judgment, they were afraid. Those who had been present for these things told the people how the demoniac had been healed. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked that Jesus leave from there, because much fear had entered them. So he got into the boat to leave.
At that time, the man from whom the demons had left pleaded with him that he allow him to accompany him, but Jesus dismissed him and told him:
“Return to your home and tell everything that God has done for you.”
So the man went and proclaimed through all the village how much Jesus had done for him.
When Jesus returned, the multitude rejoiced to see him, since all were awaiting him.