Mark 5
1 Then they crossed the sea, and came into the country of the Gadarenes.
On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 He was no sooner gone ashore, than there met him a man coming from the monuments, possessed of 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 made his abode in the tombs; and no man could confine him, not even with chains,
This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
4 and broken the fetters, so that no person 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 He was continually, night and day, in the mountains, and in the tombs, howling, and cutting himself with flints.
Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran, and prostrating himself before him,
When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
7 cried out, What hast thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I conjure thee by God not to torment 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 Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.)
For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
9 Jesus asked him, What is your name? He answered, My name is Legion, for we are many.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
10 And he earnestly entreated him not to drive them out of the country.
And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
11 Now there was a great herd of swine feeding on the mountain.
There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
12 And the fiends besought him, saying, Suffer us to go to the swine, that we may enter into them.
So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
13 Jesus immediately permitted them. Then the unclean spirits being gone out, entered into the swine; and the herd, in number about two thousand, rushed down a precipice into the sea, and were choked.
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 the swineherds fled, and told it in the city and villages. And the people flocked out to see what had happened.
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 When they came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind, 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 who had seen the whole, having related to them what had happened to the demoniac, and to the swine,
Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
17 they entreated him to leave their territories.
And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
18 As he entered the bark, the man who had been possessed, begged permission to attend him.
As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
19 Jesus however did not permit him, but said, Go home to your relations, and tell them what great things the Lord, in pity, jas done for 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 Accordingly he departed, publishing in Decapolis, what great things Jesus had done for him. And they were all amazed.
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
21 Jesus having repassed in the bark, a great crowd gathered round him, while he was on the shore.
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
22 Then came one of the directors of the synagogue, named Jairus, who seeing him threw himself at his feet,
A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
23 and entreated him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is in extreme danger; I pray you come and lay your hands upon her and to heal her, and she will be well.
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 Jesus went with him, followed by a great multitude who thronged him.
So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
25 And a woman, who had been twelve years distressed with an issue of blood,
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
26 who had suffered much from several physicians, and spent her all without receiving any relief, but rather growing 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 of Jesus, came in the crowd, behind, and touched his mantle;
When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
28 for she had said, If I but touch his cloths, I shall recover.
For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
29 Instantly the source of her distemper was dried up, and she felt in her body, that she was delivered from that scourge.
Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 Jesus immediately, conscious of the virtue which had issued from him, turned toward the crowd, saying, Who touched my clothes?
At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
31 His disciples answered, You see how the multitude throng you; yet 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 But he looked round him, to see her who had done it.
But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
33 Then the woman, knowing the change wrought upon her, came trembling with fear, threw herself prostrate before him, and confessed the whole 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 But he said to her, Daughter, your faith has cured you; go in peace, released from this scourge.
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
35 Before he had done speaking, messengers came from the house of the director of the synagogue, who said, Your daughter is dead, why should you trouble the teacher any further?
While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
36 Jesus hearing this message delivered, said immediately to the director, Fear not; only believe.
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
37 And he allowed no person to follow 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 Being arrived at the director's house, and seeing the tumult, and the people weeping and wailing immoderately,
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 he said to them, as he entered, Why do you weep and make a bustle? The child is not dead, but asleep.
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
40 And they derided him. But having made them all go out, he took with him the child's father and mother, and those who came with him; and he entered the chamber where she was;
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, taking her by the hand, said to her, Talitha cumi, (which signified, Young woman, arise, ) I command you.
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
42 Immediately the maid arose and walked, for she was twelve years old; and they were confounded with astonishment.
Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.
43 But he strictly enjoined them not to mention it to any person, and ordered that something should be given 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.
