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151:6.4 When Amos [[recognized]] [[Jesus]], he fell down at his feet and exclaimed: " I [[know]] you, [[Jesus]], but I am [[possessed]] of many [[devils]], and I beseech that you will not torment me. " This man truly [[believed]] that his periodic [[mental]] [[affliction]] was due to the [[fact]] that, at such times, [[evil]] or unclean spirits entered into him and [[dominated]] his [[mind]] and [[body]]. His troubles were mostly [[emotional]]—his [[brain]] was not grossly [[diseased]].

151:6.4 When Amos [[recognized]] [[Jesus]], he fell down at his feet and exclaimed: " I [[know]] you, [[Jesus]], but I am [[possessed]] of many [[devils]], and I beseech that you will not torment me. " This man truly [[believed]] that his periodic [[mental]] [[affliction]] was due to the [[fact]] that, at such times, [[evil]] or unclean spirits entered into him and [[dominated]] his [[mind]] and [[body]]. His troubles were mostly [[emotional]]—his [[brain]] was not grossly [[diseased]].

151:6.5 [[Jesus]], looking down upon the man crouching like an animal at his feet, reached down and, taking him by the hand, stood him up and said to him: " Amos, you are not [[possessed]] of a [[devil]]; you have already heard the good news that you are a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD son of God]. I command you to come out of this [[spell]]. " And when Amos heard [[Jesus]] speak these [[words]], there occurred such a [[transformation]] in his [[intellect]] that he was [[immediately]] restored to his right [[mind]] and the [[normal]] [[control]] of his [[emotions]]. By this time a considerable crowd had assembled from the near-by village, and these people, augmented by the swine herders from the highland above them, were [[astonished]] to see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic] sitting with [[Jesus]] and his followers, in [[possession]] of his right mind and freely [[conversing]] with them.

151:6.5 [[Jesus]], looking down upon the man crouching like an animal at his feet, reached down and, taking him by the hand, stood him up and said to him: " Amos, you are not [[possessed]] of a [[devil]]; you have already heard the good news that you are a [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD son of God]. I command you to come out of this [[spell]]. " And when Amos heard [[Jesus]] speak these [[words]], there occurred such a [[transformation]] in his [[intellect]] that he was [[immediately]] restored to his right [[mind]] and the [[normal]] [[control]] of his [[emotions]]. By this time a considerable crowd had assembled from the near-by village, and these people, augmented by the swine herders from the highland above them, were [[astonished]] to see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic] sitting with [[Jesus]] and his followers, in [[possession]] of his right mind and freely [[conversing]] with them.

151:6.6 As the swine [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herder herders] rushed into the village to spread the news of the taming of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic], the dogs charged upon a small and untended herd of about thirty swine and drove most of them over a precipice into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee sea]. And it was this [[Event|incidental occurrence]], in [[connection]] with the [[presence]] of [[Jesus]] and the supposed [[miraculous]] [[curing]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic], that gave [[origin]] to the [[legend]] that [[Jesus]] had cured Amos by casting a legion of [[devils]] out of him, and that these devils had entered into the herd of swine, causing them forthwith to rush headlong to their [[Death|destruction]] in the sea below. Before the day was over, this [[episode]] was published abroad by the swine tenders, and the whole village believed it. Amos most certainly [[believed]] this [[story]]; he saw the swine tumbling over the brow of the hill shortly after his [[troubled]] [[mind]] had [[quieted]] down, and he always believed that they carried with them the very [[evil]] spirits which had so long tormented and [[afflicted]] him. And this had a good deal to do with the permanency of his [[cure]]. It is equally true that all of [[Jesus]]' [[apostles]] (save [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]]) believed that the [[episode]] of the swine was directly [[connected]] with the [[cure]] of Amos.

151:6.6 As the swine [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herder herders] rushed into the village to spread the news of the taming of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic], the dogs charged upon a small and untended herd of about thirty swine and drove most of them over a precipice into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee sea]. And it was this [[Event|incidental occurrence]], in [[connection]] with the [[presence]] of [[Jesus]] and the supposed [[miraculous]] [[curing]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic], that gave [[origin]] to the [[legend]] that [[Jesus]] had cured Amos by casting a legion of [[devils]] out of him, and that these devils had entered into the herd of swine, causing them forthwith to rush headlong to their [[Death|destruction]] in the sea below. Before the day was over, this [[episode]] was published abroad by the swine tenders, and the whole village believed it. Amos most certainly [[believed]] this [[story]]; he saw the swine tumbling over the brow of the hill shortly after his [[troubled]] [[mind]] had [[quieted]] down, and he always believed that they carried with them the very [[evil]] spirits which had so long tormented and [[afflicted]] him. And this had a good deal to do with the permanency of his [[cure]]. It is equally true that all of [[Jesus]]' [[apostles]] (save [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]]) believed that the [[episode]] of the swine was directly [[connected]] with the [[cure]] of Amos.

151:6.7 [[Jesus]] did not obtain the [[rest]] he was looking for. Most of that day he was thronged by those who came in [[response]] to the [[word]] that Amos had been [[cured]], and who were [[attracted]] by the [[story]] that the [[demons]] had gone out of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic] into the herd of swine. And so, after only one night of [[rest]], early Tuesday morning [[Jesus]] and his [[friends]] were [[awakened]] by a [[delegation]] of these swine-raising [[gentiles]] who had come to urge that he depart from their midst. Said their spokesman to [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]: " [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman Fishermen] of [[Galilee]], depart from us and take your [[prophet]] with you. We [[know]] he is a [[holy]] man, but the gods of our country do not know him, and we stand in [[danger]] of losing many swine. The [[fear]] of you has descended upon us, so that we [[pray]] you to go hence. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_8] And when [[Jesus]] heard them, he said to [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]], " Let us return to our place. "

151:6.7 [[Jesus]] did not obtain the [[rest]] he was looking for. Most of that day he was thronged by those who came in [[response]] to the [[word]] that Amos had been [[cured]], and who were [[attracted]] by the [[story]] that the [[demons]] had gone out of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic lunatic] into the herd of swine. And so, after only one night of [[rest]], early Tuesday morning [[Jesus]] and his [[friends]] were [[awakened]] by a [[delegation]] of these swine-raising [[gentiles]] who had come to urge that he depart from their midst. Said their spokesman to [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]: " [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman Fishermen] of [[Galilee]], depart from us and take your [[prophet]] with you. We [[know]] he is a [[holy]] man, but the gods of our country do not know him, and we stand in [[danger]] of losing many swine. The [[fear]] of you has descended upon us, so that we [[pray]] you to go hence. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_8] And when [[Jesus]] heard them, he said to [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]], " Let us return to our place. "

151:6.8 As they were about to depart, Amos besought [[Jesus]] to permit him to go back with them, but [[the Master]] would not [[consent]]. Said [[Jesus]] to Amos: " Forget not that you are a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD son of God]. Return to your own people and show them what great [[things]] [[God]] has done for you. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_8] And Amos went about publishing that [[Jesus]] had cast a legion of [[devils]] out of his troubled [[soul]], and that these evil spirits had entered into a herd of swine, driving them to quick [[Death|destruction]]. And he did not stop until he had gone into all the [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapolis Decapolis], declaring what great things [[Jesus]] had done for him.

151:6.8 As they were about to depart, Amos besought [[Jesus]] to permit him to go back with them, but [[the Master]] would not [[consent]]. Said [[Jesus]] to Amos: " Forget not that you are a [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD son of God]. Return to your own people and show them what great [[things]] [[God]] has done for you. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_8] And Amos went about publishing that [[Jesus]] had cast a legion of [[devils]] out of his troubled [[soul]], and that these evil spirits had entered into a herd of swine, driving them to quick [[Death|destruction]]. And he did not stop until he had gone into all the [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapolis Decapolis], declaring what great things [[Jesus]] had done for him.

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