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Story 32: Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man and a Sick Woman

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. What happened when Jesus arrived where the Gerasene people lived? *A demon-possessed man came running up to Jesus. [32-02]
2. What did the demon cause the man to do? *The demon made him break chains, live among the tombs, scream all day and night, not wear clothes, and cut himself with stones. [32-03], [32-04]
3. What was the demon’s name? *His name was Legion. [32-06]
4. What did the name "Legion" mean? *It meant that there were many demons in the man. [32-06]
5. Where did the demons beg Jesus to send them when they left the man? *They asked to go into a herd of about 2,000 pigs. [32-07], [32-08]
6. What happened to the pigs when the demons entered them? *They ran down a steep bank into the lake and drowned. [32-08]
7. How did the man behave after the demons left him? *He sat calmly, wore clothes, and acted like a normal person. [32-09]
8. How did the people react to the healed man and the dead pigs? *They were afraid and asked Jesus to leave them. [32-10]
9. What did Jesus tell the healed man to do instead of going with Jesus? *Jesus told him to go home and tell his friends and family about everything God had done for him. [32-11]
10. Why did the woman with the bleeding problem come to Jesus? *She thought that if she touched Jesus’ clothes, she would be healed. [32-14]
11. What happened as soon as the woman touched Jesus' clothes? *Her bleeding stopped. [32-14]
12. How did Jesus know someone had touched him? *He realized that power had gone out from him. [32-15]
13. What did Jesus say to the woman when she fell down before him? *“Your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” [32-16]

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