Mark 5
1 They arrived on the other side of the lake in the region of the Gerasenes.
And they came over to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 When Jesus got out of the boat a man with an evil spirit came from the graveyard to meet him.
And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 This man lived among the tombs, and it had been impossible to tie him up any more, even with a chain.
Who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 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.
For he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any [man] tame him.
5 Day and night he was always shouting out among the tombs and in the hills nearby, cutting himself with sharp stones.
And always, night and day, he was on the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 Seeing Jesus from a distance he ran and kneeled in front of him.
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped him,
7 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!”
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For Jesus had already told the evil spirit to leave the man.
(For he said to him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit.)
9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion, because we are many!” he replied.
And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.
10 He also repeatedly pleaded with Jesus not to send them a long way away.
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.
Now there was there nigh to the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 The evil spirits pleaded with him, “Send us into the pigs so we can enter them.”
And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 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.
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.
14 The pig-keepers ran away, and spread the news all over town and in the countryside. People came out to see what had happened.
And they that fed the swine fled, and told [it] in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 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!
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the demon, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16 Then those who had seen what had happened to the man who had been demon-possessed and the pigs told the others.
And they that saw [it] told them how it befell him that was possessed with the demon, and [also] concerning the swine.
17 They began pleading with Jesus to leave their district.
And they began to pray him to depart out of their borders.
18 As Jesus climbed into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him.
And when he had come into the boat, he that had been possessed with the demon prayed him that he might be with him.
19 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.”
Yet Jesus suffered him not, but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20 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.
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him. And all [men] wondered.
21 Jesus went back again by boat to the other side of the lake where a large crowd gathered around him at the shore.
And when Jesus had passed over again in a boat to the other side, much people gathered to him: and he was nigh to the sea.
22 A synagogue leader, a man named Jairus, came to him. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet
And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23 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.”
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: [I pray thee], come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she will live.
24 So Jesus went with him. Everybody followed, crowding and jostling him.
And [Jesus] went with him; and many people followed him, and thronged him.
25 A woman was there who had been ill from bleeding for twelve years.
And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years,
26 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.
And had suffered many things from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was not relieved, but rather grew worse,
27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd, and touched his cloak.
When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.
28 She was telling herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29 The bleeding stopped immediately, and she felt her body healed from her disease.
And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in [her] body that she was healed of that infirmity.
30 Jesus, sensing at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my cloak?”
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the throng, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31 “Look at the crowd jostling you. What do you mean, ‘Who touched me?’” the disciples replied.
And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32 But Jesus went on looking around to see who had done it.
And he looked around, to see her that had done this thing.
33 The woman, realizing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 “My daughter, your trust in me has healed you. Go in peace. You have been completely cured of your disease,” Jesus told her.
And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be healed of thy infirmity.
35 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.”
While he was yet speaking, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's [house certain] who said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, “Don't be afraid, just trust in me.”
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe,
37 He wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and James' brother John.
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38 When they arrived at the synagogue leader's house, Jesus saw all the commotion, with people crying and wailing.
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 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.”
And when he had come in, he saith to them, Why make ye this tumult, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 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.
And they derided him: but when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 Taking the little girl's hand he said, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!”
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said to her, Talitha cumi: which is, being interpreted, Damsel (I say to thee) arise.
42 The little girl, who was twelve years old, got up immediately and began walking around. They were completely astonished at what had happened.
And forthwith the damsel arose, and walked; for she was [of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 He gave them strict instructions not to let anyone know, and he told them to give the little girl something to eat.
And he charged them strictly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
