When
Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming
from the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that
road. They cried out, "What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you
come here to torment us before the appointed time?" Some distance away a
herd of many swine was feeding. The demons pleaded with him, "If you drive
us out, send us into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go
then!" They came out and entered the swine, and the whole herd rushed down
the steep bank into the sea where they drowned. The swineherds ran away, and
when they came to the town they reported everything, including what had happened
to the demoniacs. Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when
they saw him they begged him to leave their district.
Reflection:
Kamatuoran
o reyalidad an pagkatawo nan mga diyablo sanan inhibay’an na nato na an mga demonyo
dili motahud sa pagka-Diyos ni God sugod pa sa sinug’dan na kalibutan.
Dinhi sa
situwasyon kuman sa ebanghelyo, deretso rakan unta na inpa-antos o dili kaha,
inkastigo ni Jesus an mga espiritu nan demonyo.
Pero aja
pa hinoon hatagi ni Jesus nan luna an hangjo nan mga diyablo na mosuyod sa mga
baboy.
Hikit’an
nato dinhi na bisan sa mga demonyo, nagpakita pa gihapon si Jesus nan kalooy.
Pero an
mga lungsoranon sa lugar gusto na maiwat si Jesus sa ila lungsod ka nahadlok
sila na kaapektuhan an ila mga negosyo – ila inpalabon an ila mga negosyo kaysa
sa ila mga espiritu.
