And Jesus asked him his name.  And he said, “Legion,” because many devils were in him.  They besought Jesus that He would not make them go into the sea, but would let them enter into a herd of swine that were feeding on the cliffs close by.  He suffered them to do so, and the devils went out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the whole herd ran violently over the cliff into the water and were drowned.  And when the herdsmen saw what was done, they fled into the city and told all the people.  Then the people came out to Jesus, and they saw the man that had been possessed, clothed and in his right mind, sitting at the feet of Jesus.  And they that had seen it told them by what means the man had been healed, and they were afraid.  The man out of whom the devils had departed, besought Him that he might stay with Jesus, but He sent him away, saying, “Return to thy house, and show what great things God hath done unto thee.”  And he went his way and published throughout the city what great things Jesus had done unto him.

[Illustration:  The man possessed by devils.]

CURING THE INCURABLE.

Jesus went into Capernaum, followed by a great crowd of people, and among them was a woman who for twelve years had suffered from a disease which no doctor could cure, though she had consulted many, and spent all her wealth upon them.  She had said within herself, “If I could but touch His garment I should be made well.”  So she pressed through the crowd, and put out her arm and touched the hem of His garment, and immediately she was made well.

Then Jesus, turning round to His disciples, said, “Who touched Me?” But they all denied that they had done so, and Peter and they that were with him said, “Master, the multitude throng Thee and press Thee, and yet Thou sayest, Who touched Me!” They were surprised that Jesus should make such an enquiry, seeing that so many were crowding round Him, and pressing against Him.  But Jesus said, “Somebody hath touched Me, for I perceive that healing virtue hath gone out of Me.”

When the woman saw that Jesus knew what she had done, and that she could not be hidden in the crowd, she came trembling, and, falling down before Him, she declared unto Him before all the people why she had touched Him, and how she had been healed at once.  And He said unto her, “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.  Go in peace, and be healed of thy illness.”

Jesus wishes us to trust in Him.  We suffer from a terrible disease—­the disease of sin, which no doctor can cure; but Jesus will heal us and take away our sin if we trust in Him.

[Illustration:  Cured by touching his garment.]

JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER.

Jairus was one of the rulers of the Jewish church, or synagogue, and he had a daughter who had been very ill and was now at the point of death.  She was an only daughter, and was twelve years of age.  So hearing that Jesus was near, he came to Him, and, falling down before Him, implored Jesus to come and see her.