And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. In Matthew this is given with majestic brevity - "Go!" The owners, if Jews, drove an illegal trade; if pagans, they insulted the national religion: in either case the permission was just.
And the unclean spirits went out (of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently [or 'rushed' hoormeesen (G3729)] down a steep place [`down the hanging cliff' kata (G2596) tou (G3588) kreemnon (G2911)], into the sea (they were about two thousand.)] The number of them is given by our graphic Evangelist alone.
And were choked in the sea - or "perished in the waters" (Matthew 8:32).