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19 when a certain scribe came to him, and said, Master, I will follow you where-ever you go. 20 Jesus replyed, the foxes have kennels, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead. 23 When he went aboard the vessel, his disciples followed him. 24 and on a sudden so great a storm arose at sea, that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 and his disciples came and awaked him, saying, Lord, save us: we are sinking. 26 and he answer'd, why are you afraid, o incredulous people? then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 but the crew were all amaz'd; what is this man, said they, that even the winds and the sea obey him? 28 When he was arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him starting out of the tombs with such fury, it was not safe for any body to pass that way. 29 and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time? 30 and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them. 31 So the devils entreated him, saying, if you force us out, suffer us to retire into the herd of swine. 32 and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd. 33 and they that kept them fled away into the town, and told the whole story of what had happen'd to the devils and their demoniacs. 34 whereupon the city went in a body to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they desir'd him to withdraw out of their country. Matthew 8:19-34, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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