Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?

 Matthew 8:28-34

When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?

The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.

He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.

Matthew has in mind the two witnesses required for a valid testimony under Jewish law. Jesus restores both men to sanity. But the residents of Gadar - one of the Ten Towns 1-km south-east of the Lake - were so scared that they sent Jesus away.

Why?

People of Gadarence are more focused on their property instead of the life of a man. People love money than life.

Even the demon knew that Jesus has the authority to drive them out from the man. For Jesus is come to save the human being. 

The end of the demon is dead, but Jesus comes to release sin from us, from the dead, and give us the new life.

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寧可要豬群與鬼同在，卻不要耶穌與他們同在。

鬼都認識耶穌，門徒卻不認識他，也服耶穌的權柄。人卻不如鬼。

鬼有可能到其他人身上，耶穌可以不要豬群，不能不救兩個人。人卻不願自己的財產損失，人為了保有財物，寧可有鬼騷擾。彼得寧可放下船、漁網，要得人勝過得漁。跟隨耶穌要付代價，雖然可能沒有那麼多財產，卻一定更好。跟隨耶穌是否能放下神要我們放下的。

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How?

Really know Jesus Christ and the Lord to follow Him. Jesus Christ is my saviour from the sins.