Mark 5
1 AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
4 Because that 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.
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 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
7 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.
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 he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
13 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.
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 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.
The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
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 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
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 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
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 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, 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 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 shall 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 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew 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 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
"You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the 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 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
"Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
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 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
40 And they laughed him to scorn. 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.
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 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "Talitha, koum;" that is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!"
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
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 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.
