And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
So they started begging Jesus to leave their area and go somewhere else.
Sometimes people are so scared of change that they'd rather push away the very thing that could help them.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical account, Jesus had just cast out a legion of demons from a man in the region of the Gerasenes, a Gentile area near the Sea of Galilee, demonstrating his authority over evil spirits. The demons entered a herd of pigs, which then rushed into the sea and drowned, causing economic loss and fear among the local people who depended on their livestock. This reaction highlights the tension between miraculous divine intervention and human priorities in a culture that valued stability and material goods over spiritual transformation.
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