14. Those who tended the pigs ran away and told the story in the city and in the countryside. People came to see what had happened.
15. They came to Jesus and saw the man who used to be demon-possessed. They saw the very man who had been filled with many demons sitting there fully dressed and completely sane, and they were filled with awe.
16. Those who had actually seen what had happened to the demon-possessed man told the others about the pigs.
17. Then they pleaded with Jesus to leave their region.
18. While he was climbing into the boat, the one who had been demon-possessed pleaded with Jesus to let him come along as one of his disciples.
19. But Jesus wouldn’t allow it. "Go home to your own people," Jesus said, "and tell them what the Lord has done for you and how he has shown you mercy."
20. The man went away and began to proclaim in the Ten Cities all that Jesus had done for him, and everyone was amazed.
21. Jesus crossed the lake again, and on the other side a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.
22. Jairus, one of the synagogue leaders, came forward. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet