11 Questions
Why were the people afraid when they saw the man who had been possessed by legion of demons?
Because he was sitting there, dressed and in his right mind, which was a stark contrast to how they previously knew him.
What did Jesus instruct the man who had been demon-possessed to do after he healed him?
Jesus instructed him to go home to his own people and tell them how much the Lord had done for him and how he had been shown mercy.
Why did the townspeople plead with Jesus to leave their region after witnessing the healing of the demon-possessed man?
They were afraid and overwhelmed by what had happened, and perhaps the loss of the pigs also played a role in their request for Jesus to leave.
What did those who witnessed the healing of the demon-possessed man also tell the people about?
They told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also mentioned what happened to the pigs.
Where did the man who had been healed by Jesus go to share his testimony?
He went to the Decapolis to tell others about what Jesus had done for him.
What was unusual about the man that Jesus encountered?
He had an impure spirit and lived among the tombs. No one could bind or subdue him.
How did the man react when he saw Jesus?
He ran and fell on his knees in front of Jesus, shouting to not be tortured.
What name did the impure spirit give itself when Jesus asked?
Legion, for they were many.
What did the demons beg Jesus to allow them to do?
To go into the pigs feeding on the nearby hillside.
What did Jesus do in response to the demons' request?
He gave them permission to go into the pigs.
What did the impure spirits do after receiving Jesus' permission?
They came out of the man and went into the pigs.
Study Notes
Jesus and the Demon-Possessed Man
- Jesus traveled to the region of the Gerasenes across the lake.
- A man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet Jesus, having lived in the tombs and being uncontainable by chains.
- The man was strong, breaking chains and irons, and would cry out and cut himself with stones day and night.
- When he saw Jesus, he ran and fell on his knees, shouting "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" and begged not to be tortured.
- Jesus commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man, and the spirit replied "My name is Legion, for we are many."
- The demons begged Jesus to send them into a nearby herd of pigs, about 2,000 in number, which then rushed down a steep bank into the lake and drowned.
- The people who saw the event reported it to the town and countryside, and they were afraid.
- The man who had been possessed, now sitting in his right mind, was seen by the people, and they began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.
- The man, however, begged Jesus to let him go with him, but Jesus instructed him to go home and tell his people about God's mercy and what he had done for him.
- The man went away and told the people in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and all were amazed.
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