36. Then all who had seen the man healed told about it.
37. Everyone from around Gerasa begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened.When Jesus got into the boat to start back,
38. the man who had been healed begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him off and said,
39. “Go back home and tell everyone how much God has done for you.” The man then went all over town, telling everything that Jesus had done for him.
40. Everyone had been waiting for Jesus, and when he came back, a crowd was there to welcome him.