16. Those who witnessed the incident explained to them what had happened to the possessed man and to the swine.
17. Then they began to beg him to leave their district.
18. As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.
19. But he would not permit him but told him instead, “Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord in his pity has done for you.”
20. Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed.
21. When Jesus had crossed again [in the boat] to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
22. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet
23. and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.”