26. Then they came to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
27. Now when Jesus stepped out on land, there met Him a certain man out of the town who had [was possessed by] demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but in the tombs.
28. And when he saw Jesus, he raised a deep (terrible) cry [from the depths of his throat] and fell down before Him [in terror] and shouted loudly, What have You [to do] with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? [What have we in common?] I beg You, do not torment me!
29. For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had snatched and held him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilderness (desert).
30. Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered him.
31. And they begged [Jesus] not to command them to depart into the Abyss (bottomless pit). [Rev. 9:1.]