And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region. The whole city comes out, sees Jesus, and asks him to leave. The loss of the pigs outweighs the liberation of the two men in their calculation. The beggar who sought liberation (verse 2), the centurion who sought healing (verse 6), and the disciples who sought rescue from the storm (verse 25) — all of them came to Jesus with need and found it met. The Gadarenes come to Jesus and ask him to remove himself from their territory. The whole chapter has been a study in the varieties of response to Jesus: the excluded seeking inclusion, the powerful acknowledging authority, the fearful calling for rescue, and the economically aggrieved requesting departure.

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