Mark 5
1 And they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gadarenes,
On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 and He having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
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.
3 who had his dwelling in the tombs, and not even with chains was anyone able to bind him,
This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
4 because that many times he had been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been pulled in pieces by him, and the shackles broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him,
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.
5 and always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying and cutting himself with stones.
Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 And having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and prostrated to Him,
When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
7 and having called with a loud voice, he said, “What [regards] me and You, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure You by God, may You not afflict me!”
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!”
8 For He said to him, “Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man!”
For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
9 And He was questioning him, “What [is] your name?” And he answered, saying, “Legion [is] my name, because we are many”;
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
10 and he was calling on Him much, that He may not send them out of the region.
And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
11 And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of pigs feeding,
There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
12 and all the demons called on Him, saying, “Send us to the pigs, that into them we may enter”;
So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
13 and immediately Jesus gave them leave, and having come forth, the unclean spirits entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep place to the sea—and they were about two thousand—and they were choked in the sea.
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.
14 And those feeding the pigs fled, and told in the city, and in the fields, and they came forth to see what it is that has been done;
Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
15 and they come to Jesus, and see the demoniac, sitting, and clothed, and right-minded—him having had the legion—and they were afraid;
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.
16 and those having seen [it], declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the pigs;
Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
17 and they began to call on Him to go away from their borders.
And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
18 And He having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on Him that he may be with Him,
As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
19 and Jesus did not permit him, but says to him, “Go away to your house, to your own [friends], and tell them how the LORD did great things to you, and dealt kindly with you”;
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.”
20 and he went away, and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how Jesus did great things to him, and all were wondering.
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
21 And Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to Him, and He was near the sea,
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
22 and behold, there comes one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen Him, he falls at His feet,
A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
23 and he was calling on Him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the last extremity—that having come, You may lay on her [Your] hands, so that she may be saved, and she will live”;
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.”
24 and He went away with him. And there was following Him a great multitude, and they were thronging Him,
So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
25 and a certain woman, being with a flow of blood [for] twelve years,
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
26 and having suffered many things under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse,
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.
27 having heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched His garment,
When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
28 for she said, “If I may even touch His garments, I will be saved”;
For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
29 and immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she knew in the body that she has been healed of the plague.
Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 And immediately Jesus having known in Himself that power had gone forth out of Him, having turned in the multitude, said, “Who touched My garments?”
At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
31 And His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, Who touched Me!”
His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
32 And He was looking around to see her who did this,
But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
33 and the woman, having been afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done on her, came, and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth,
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.
34 and He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you; go away in peace, and be whole from your plague.”
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
35 As He is yet speaking, there come from the chief of the synagogue’s [house, certain], saying, “Your daughter died, why do you still harass the Teacher?”
While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
36 And Jesus immediately, having heard the word that is spoken, says to the chief of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid, only believe.”
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
37 And He did not permit anyone to follow with Him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James;
And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 and He comes into the house of the chief of the synagogue, and sees a tumult, much weeping and wailing;
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 and having gone in He says to them, “Why do you make a tumult, and weep? The child did not die, but sleeps”;
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
40 and they were laughing at Him. And He, having put all forth, takes the father of the child, and the mother, and those with Him, and goes in where the child is lying,
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.
41 and having taken the hand of the child, He says to her, “Talitha cumi”; which is, being interpreted, “Girl (I say to you), arise.”
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
42 And immediately the girl arose, and was walking, for she was twelve years [old]; and they were amazed with a great amazement,
Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.
43 and He charged them much, that no one may know this thing, and He said that there be given to her to eat.
Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
