The demons[began] to entreatHim, saying,"IfYou [are] [going to] castus out, sendus into the herdof swine."
The newsabout Him spreadthroughoutallSyria;and they broughtto Him allwho were ill,those sufferingwith variousdiseasesand pains,demoniacs,epileptics,paralytics;and He healedthem.
"Do not givewhatis holyto dogs,and do not throwyour pearlsbeforeswine,orthey will trample them undertheir feet,and turnand tear you to pieces.
Nowthere was a herdof manyswinefeedingat a distancefrom them.
And He saidto them, "Go!"And they cameout and wentinto the swine,and the wholeherdrusheddownthe steep bankinto the seaand perishedin the waters.
[The demons] imploredHim, saying,"Sendus into the swinesothat we may enterthem."
and shoutingwith a loudvoice,he said,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Jesus,Sonof the Most HighGod?I imploreYou by God,do not tormentme!"
"For thisreason,rejoice,O heavensand you who dwellin them. Woeto the earthand the sea,becausethe devilhas come downto you, havinggreatwrath,knowingthat he has[only] a shorttime."
