This passage describes Jesus's encounter with a demon-possessed man in the country of the Gerasenes. The man, possessed by "Legion" (many demons), begged Jesus to allow the demons to enter a herd of pigs instead of being sent into the abyss. Jesus granted their request, and the demons entered the pigs, causing the herd to run into a lake and drown. After the demons left, the man was healed and became clothed and in his right mind. He then begged to stay with Jesus, but Jesus instructed him to return home and proclaim what God had done for him.