And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.(Matthew 8:28)

And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?(Matthew 8:29)

And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.(Matthew 8:30)

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.(Matthew 8:32)

And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.(Matthew 8:33)

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.(Matthew 8:34)

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Matthew 8:31 - Cross Reference

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. (Revelation 20:1)

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. (Mark 5:12)

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Revelation 12:12)

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. (Mark 5:7)

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. (Luke 8:30)