When the evil spirits entered into the herd of pigs, they immediately ran down the hill and plunged into the lake and drowned. Fearful of punishment, those tending the pigs hurried into town, telling everybody they met, including the owner. Word travelled quickly and the townspeople went out to see for themselves. When they saw the man who had been demon-possessed, sitting on a rock, dressed in his clothes and in his right mind, talking to Jesus, they became afraid and begged Jesus to leave the area. [Reflection is based on the Bible Reference – Mark 5:13-17]