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Healing of the Demoniac

Jesus and His disciples continue to sail and arrive at Gerasa. A wild man on the shore growls at their approach. Jesus hurries toward him, ahead of His disciples. The man threatens Jesus with the rock. But Jesus just continues to stare at him. The man calls Jesus by name and declares Him to be the Son of God. Jesus asks him his name. At first the man won't say. But Jesus holds out a hand to him. He says his name is Legion. He begs not to be sent back to the abyss. Instead, he wants to go into a nearby herd of pigs. Jesus puts a hand out to the pigs.

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Luuk'aasa Mishiraachchuwaa 8:26-39

Galiilaa Abbaappe hefintsanna de'iyaa Gerggesenoona geetettiyaa gadiyaa, Yesuusinne Aa kaalliyaawanttu, wonggiriyaan pinniide gakkeeddino. He haatsaappe pinni sa'aa wod'd'o wode, iita ayyaanan oyk'etteedda itti bitanii, katamaappe kesiide aanana gaketteedda. Daro wodiyaappe doommiide mayuwaa mayyennaan kallo golliyaa aggiide duufuwaan de'ee. Yesuusa demmowaappe guyyiyaan, waassi Aa sintsaan guufanniide wolk'k'aama kooshshaan, «Wolk'k'aama S'oossaa na'aa Yesuusaa, tawunne new aybe ittippetetsay de'ii? Taana waayissoppaarikkii; ta neena woossay» yaageedda. I hewaa ayaw geeddee gooppe, bitaniyaa yeggi kesana mala Yesuusi Aa azazo diraassa. Iita ayyaanay bitaniyaa oyk'k'oodeppe daro wode gido diraw, birataa santsalataan gediyaanne kushiyaa k'ashettiide naagettee. Santsalataa duutsi akkiide iita ayyaanay kaaletsina bazzuwaa bee. Yesuusikka, «Ne suntsay oonee?» yaagi oochcheedda. Ikka c'ora iita ayyaanay geli utto diraw, «Leegiyoona» yaageedda. Barentta Yesuusi, «Hini c'iimmo ollaa biite» yaagenna mala woosseeddino. Hewaan de'iyaa zooziyaa gas'aan hemettiyaa c'ora guduntsatuu de'iino. C'ora tuna ayyaanatuu, he guduntsatuwaa garssa, «Gelite» gaana mala Yesuusa woosseeddino. Ikka, «Biide gelite» geedda. Iita ayyaanatuukka bitaniyaappe kesiide guduntsatuwaa garssa geleeddino. Guduntsaa wudiikka lank'k'iyaappe kajjottiidde ellekka abbaan mitetteeddino. Guduntsaa heemmiyaawanttu hanowaa ubbaa be'o wode harasaa biide, he katamaaninne yuushshuwaan hanowaa odeeddino. Ayee haneeddentto be'anaw kesiide, Asay Yesuusakko yeeddino. Iita ayyaanay keseedda bitanii, Aa wozanay simmina mayuwaa mayyiide Yesuusa gediyaa mataan uttowaa be'iide yayyeeddino. Iita ayyaanan oyk'etteedda bitanii wooti pas'eeddentto be'eedda asay, hara asaw odeeddino. Gerggesenoona gadiyaaninne he heeraan de'iyaa Asay ubbay darii yayyeedda diraw, Yesuusi barenttu matappe baana mala woosseeddino. Ikka wonggiriyaan geliide beedda. Iita ayyaanay keseedda bitaniikka Yesuusanna baana giide, Aa woosseedda; shin Yesuusi, «Ne golle simmaade S'oossay new ootso wolk'k'aamabay ayentto markkatta» yaagi yeddeedda.

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