20. Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to see you."
21. He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and do what it says."
22. One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and left.
23. As they sailed, Jesus fell asleep. A storm came down on the lake. It was so bad that the boat was about to sink. They were in great danger.
24. The disciples went and woke Jesus up. They said, "Master! Master! We're going to drown!" He got up and ordered the wind and the huge waves to stop. The storm quieted down. It was completely calm.
25. "Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. They were amazed and full of fear. They asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him."
26. Jesus and his disciples sailed to the area of the Gerasenes across the lake from Galilee.
27. When Jesus stepped on shore, he was met by a man from the town. The man was controlled by demons. For a long time he had not worn clothes or lived in a house. He lived in the tombs.
28. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet. He shouted at the top of his voice, "Jesus, Son of the Most High God, what do you want with me? I beg you, don't hurt me!"
29. This was because Jesus had commanded the evil spirit to come out of the man. Many times the spirit had taken hold of him. His hands and feet were chained, and he was kept under guard. But he had broken his chains. And then the demon had forced him to go out into lonely places in the countryside.
30. Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
31. And they begged Jesus again and again not to order them to go into the Abyss.
32. A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs. And he allowed it.