Mark 5:1-8 ▼

1 And they went across the strait of the sea into the region of the Gerasenes.

2 And as he was departing from the boat, he was immediately met, from among the tombs, by a man with an unclean spirit,

3 who had his dwelling place with the tombs; neither had anyone been able to bind him, even with chains.

4 For having been bound often with shackles and chains, he had broken the chains and smashed the shackles; and no one had been able to tame him.

5 And he was always, day and night, among the tombs, or in the mountains, crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6 And seeing Jesus from afar, he ran and adored him.

7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said: “What am I to you, Jesus, the Son of the Most High God? I beseech you by God, that you not torment me.”

8 For he said to him, “Depart from the man, you unclean spirit.”