Mark 5
1 On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
They arrived on the other side of the lake in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
When Jesus got out of the boat a man with an evil spirit came from the graveyard to meet him.
3 This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
This man lived among the tombs, and it had been impossible to tie him up any more, even with a chain.
4 Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
He had often been tied up with chains and shackles, but he simply tore the chains apart and broke the shackles into pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him.
5 Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
Day and night he was always shouting out among the tombs and in the hills nearby, cutting himself with sharp stones.
6 When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
Seeing Jesus from a distance he ran and kneeled in front of him.
7 And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
In a loud voice he cried out, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of Almighty God? Swear by God that you won't torture me!”
8 For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
For Jesus had already told the evil spirit to leave the man.
9 “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion, because we are many!” he replied.
10 And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
He also repeatedly pleaded with Jesus not to send them a long way away.
11 There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.
12 So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
The evil spirits pleaded with him, “Send us into the pigs so we can enter them.”
13 He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the man and went into the pigs. The whole herd, about two thousand, rushed down the steep cliff into the sea and drowned.
14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
The pig-keepers ran away, and spread the news all over town and in the countryside. People came out to see what had happened.
15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
When they found Jesus they saw the man who had been demon-possessed sitting there, dressed, and in his right mind—the one who had the legion of evil spirits—and they became frightened!
16 Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
Then those who had seen what had happened to the man who had been demon-possessed and the pigs told the others.
17 And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
They began pleading with Jesus to leave their district.
18 As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
As Jesus climbed into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him.
19 But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
But Jesus refused, telling him, “Go home to your own people, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has been merciful to you.”
20 So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
So the man went on his way and began to tell the people of the Ten Cities everything Jesus had done for him, and everyone was amazed.
21 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
Jesus went back again by boat to the other side of the lake where a large crowd gathered around him at the shore.
22 A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
A synagogue leader, a man named Jairus, came to him. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet
23 and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
and pleaded with him, saying, “My little daughter is about to die. Please come and place your hands on her so she may be healed and live.”
24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
So Jesus went with him. Everybody followed, crowding and jostling him.
25 And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
A woman was there who had been ill from bleeding for twelve years.
26 She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
She'd suffered considerably under the care of many doctors, and had spent all she had. But nothing helped her—in fact she'd grown worse.
27 When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd, and touched his cloak.
28 For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
She was telling herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
29 Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
The bleeding stopped immediately, and she felt her body healed from her disease.
30 At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
Jesus, sensing at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my cloak?”
31 His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
“Look at the crowd jostling you. What do you mean, ‘Who touched me?’” the disciples replied.
32 But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
But Jesus went on looking around to see who had done it.
33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.
34 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
“My daughter, your trust in me has healed you. Go in peace. You have been completely cured of your disease,” Jesus told her.
35 While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
While he was still speaking some people came from the home of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “You don't need to bother the Teacher any longer.”
36 But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, “Don't be afraid, just trust in me.”
37 And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
He wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and James' brother John.
38 When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
When they arrived at the synagogue leader's house, Jesus saw all the commotion, with people crying and wailing.
39 He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
He went in and asked them, “Why are you making such a commotion with all this crying? The little girl isn't dead, she's just sleeping.”
40 And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
They laughed scornfully at him. Jesus made everyone leave. Then he went into the room where the little girl was lying, taking with him the child's father and mother, and the three disciples.
41 Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Taking the little girl's hand he said, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!”
42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.
The little girl, who was twelve years old, got up immediately and began walking around. They were completely astonished at what had happened.
43 Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
He gave them strict instructions not to let anyone know, and he told them to give the little girl something to eat.
