26. Jesus and his disciples sailed across Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa.
27. As Jesus was getting out of the boat, he was met by a man from that town. The man had demons in him. He had gone naked for a long time and no longer lived in a house, but in the graveyard.
28. The man saw Jesus and screamed. He knelt down in front of him and shouted, “Jesus, Son of God in heaven, what do you want with me? I beg you not to torture me!”
29. He said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to go out of him.The man had often been attacked by the demon. And even though he had been bound with chains and leg irons and kept under guard, he smashed whatever bound him. Then the demon would force him out into lonely places.
30. Jesus asked the man, “What is your name?”He answered, “My name is Lots.” He said this because there were “lots” of demons in him.