(a). When Jesus and his disciples arrived at the land of the Gerasenes which is opposite Galilee, there was a man who had demons. Before now, the man had lived naked in a cemetery. When he met Jesus, he fell down before Jesus and cried with a loud voice, and begged him not to torment him, for the demon that torment him was violent so much that it drives him into the desert. As the Demoniac broke the fetters of iron; Jesus asked to know his name, when he answered Legion, for many demons had entered him. The demons in him implore Jesus not to send them into the abyss, but demanded that they be sent to the hill side, where a large herd of swine were feeding. As Jesus obliged, the demons immediately left the man and entered the swine, the swine rushed into the lake and got drowned. The shepherd were worried and fled to report what they saw. The demoniac was later seen beside Jesus, well dressed and full of confidence. Most people that saw what happened were terrified, while eye witnesses narrated their story to others. On seeing Jesus miracle, the inhabitants of Gerasenes sought to expel Jesus from their land because they were afraid. Jesus left the neighbourhood by a boat. When the demoniac insisted on going with Jesus he refused and entreated him to go declare the goodnews of what God has done.

(b) God had to send the demons into the swine because they were evil that must be destroyed. The Jews also regarded the swine as unclean animals that were not tolerated. Therefore, Jesus merely used an evil to destroy another one. Jesus would not allow the demoniac to go with him since he wanted his fame to spread abroad.