The Gardarenes reacted differently than other
places. It is not said if they didn’t believe the
deliverance or about the power of God. Their
swine had perished and so had their livelihood.
They just wanted to be left alone like the demons.

It cost them too much to accept that Jesus may
have been a prophet and even the Messiah.

Men are given free choice as to serve Him or
not. But one day Christ will be their judge and
they will not have a choice.

Jesus did not leave the people doomed. He
knew there would be some who would accept
Him. The healed man “prayed him that he
might be with him” Mark 5:18.

Jesus suffered him not because He had a job
for him to do. Mark 5:19 He obeyed Jesus
and became His missionary. Jesus
never went back to the Gadarenes.