{"id":10718,"date":"2024-09-23T14:57:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesusdidsay.com\/?page_id=10718"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:24:16","slug":"jesus-restores-two-demon-possessed-men","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jesusdidsay.com\/?page_id=10718","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Chapter 8 Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed\u00a0men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.\u00a0<sup>29\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cWhat do you want with us,\u00a0Son of God?\u201d they shouted. \u201cHave you come here to torture us before the appointed time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>30&nbsp;<\/sup>Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.&nbsp;<sup>31&nbsp;<\/sup>The demons begged Jesus, \u201cIf you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>32&nbsp;<\/sup>He said to them,&nbsp;<mark style=\\\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\\\" class=\\\"has-inline-color\\\">\u201cGo!\u201d<\/mark>&nbsp;So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.&nbsp;<sup>33&nbsp;<\/sup>Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.&nbsp;<sup>34&nbsp;<\/sup>Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. 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