Matthew 8:21-34 ▼

21 And another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me; and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”

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

24 And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves; but He Himself was asleep.

25 And they came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!”

26 And He said to them, “Why are you timid, you men of little faith?” Then He arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and it became perfectly calm.

27 And the men marveled, saying, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

28 And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs; they were so exceedingly violent that no one could pass by that road.

29 And behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with You, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

30 Now there was at a distance from them a herd of many swine feeding.

31 And the demons began to entreat Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.”

32 And He said to them, “Begone!” And they came out, and went into the swine, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters.

33 And the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city, and reported everything, including the incident of the demoniacs.

34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they entreated Him to depart from their region.