Mark 5
1 They arrived on the other side of the lake in the region of the Gerasenes.
So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
2 When Jesus got out of the boat a man with an evil spirit came from the graveyard to meet him.
At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
3 This man lived among the tombs, and it had been impossible to tie him up any more, even with a chain.
This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
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 many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him.
5 Day and night he was always shouting out among the tombs and in the hills nearby, cutting himself with sharp stones.
And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.
6 Seeing Jesus from a distance he ran and kneeled in front of him.
And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
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!”
crying out in a loud voice, "What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me."
8 For Jesus had already told the evil spirit to leave the man.
For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion, because we are many!” he replied.
Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."
10 He also repeatedly pleaded with Jesus not to send them a long way away.
And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.
Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
12 The evil spirits pleaded with him, “Send us into the pigs so we can enter them.”
So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so 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.
He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.
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.
The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;
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 when they came to Jesus, they beheld the demoniac quietly seated, clothed and of sane mind--the man who had had the legion; and they were awe-stricken.
16 Then those who had seen what had happened to the man who had been demon-possessed and the pigs told the others.
And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.
17 They began pleading with Jesus to leave their district.
Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
18 As Jesus climbed into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him.
As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany 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.”
But He would not allow it. "Go home to your family," He said, "and report to them all that the Lord has done for you, and the mercy He has shown you."
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.
So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished.
21 Jesus went back again by boat to the other side of the lake where a large crowd gathered around him at the shore.
When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake,
22 A synagogue leader, a man named Jairus, came to him. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet
when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself 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 with many entreaties. "My little daughter," he said, "is at the point of death: I pray you come and lay your hands upon her, that she may recover and live."
24 So Jesus went with him. Everybody followed, crowding and jostling him.
And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
25 A woman was there who had been ill from bleeding for twelve years.
Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
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 undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse,
27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd, and touched his cloak.
heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
28 She was telling herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
29 The bleeding stopped immediately, and she felt her body healed from her disease.
In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
30 Jesus, sensing at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my cloak?”
Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
31 “Look at the crowd jostling you. What do you mean, ‘Who touched me?’” the disciples replied.
"You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But Jesus went on looking around to see who had done it.
But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
33 The woman, realizing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.
until the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself at His feet, 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.
"Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
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 is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, "Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi further?"
36 But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, “Don't be afraid, just trust in me.”
But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
37 He wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and James' brother John.
And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
38 When they arrived at the synagogue leader's house, Jesus saw all the commotion, with people crying and wailing.
So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.
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.”
He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
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.
To this their reply is a scornful laugh. He, however, puts them all out, takes the child's father and mother and those He has brought with Him, and enters the room where the child lies.
41 Taking the little girl's hand he said, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!”
Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "Talitha, koum;" that is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!"
42 The little girl, who was twelve years old, got up immediately and began walking around. They were completely astonished at what had happened.
Instantly the little girl rises to her feet and begins to walk (for she was twelve years old). They were at once beside themselves with utter astonishment;
43 He gave them strict instructions not to let anyone know, and he told them to give the little girl something to eat.
but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.
