CASTING OUT THE UNCLEAN
SPIRITS.

« And forthwith Jesus gave them leave, and the unclean spirits
went out and entered into the swine; and the herd ran
violently down a steep place into the sea (there were about
two thousand,) and were choked in the sea.”—Mark, v. 13.

   
 

 

AFTER THE BirtuH oF CurRisT 30 YEARS.

 

We find in the Gospel of St. Mark, a won-
derful relation of a miracle wrought by Jesus.
The Evangelist reports, that our Lord being
in the country of the Gadarenes, was met by
one who was troubled with an unclean spirit.
This man, strange to tell, had his dwelling
among the tombs. So disturbed was he in his
mind, that he was very violent, and withal so
strong, that no one could effectually restrain
him, for when bound with chains and fetters,
which would have rendered any other man
helpless, he brake them in pieces.

Night and day this wretched mortal ran
about in a distracted manner, sometimes wan-
dering on the mountains, and at others raving
among the tombs. His cries were loud and
dismal, and he often cut his flesh with sharp
stones.

The poor man seeing the Saviour at a dis-

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