Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.
»What have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–God's Holy One.«
crying out in a loud voice, »What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me.«
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and exclaimed, »Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man.«
Then the whole population of the Gerasenes and of the adjacent districts begged Him to depart from them; for their terror was great. So He went on board and returned.
Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.
