Mark 5
1 And they came to the other side of the lake, into the country of the Gerasenes.
So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
2 And when he had come out of the boat, 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 in the tombs; and not even with a chain could any one bind him any longer;
This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
4 because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been snapped asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces; and no one could master 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 continually, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, 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 And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and bowed down before him,
And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
7 and cried out with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, do not torment 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 he was saying to him, Unclean spirit, come out from the man.
For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith to him, Legion is my name; 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 not to send them out of the country.
And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there, by the mountain, a great herd of swine feeding.
Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
12 And they 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 he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits coming out, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, about two thousand, and were drowned in the lake.
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 them fled, and told the news in the city and in the country. And they came to see what had been 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 who had been possessed by demons, sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, —him who had had the legion; 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 who saw it told them how it befell him that was possessed by the demons, and 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 beseech him to depart from their borders.
Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
18 And when he was going on board the boat, he that had been possessed by the demons besought him that be might be with him.
As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
19 And he did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thy house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and that he 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 wondered.
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 had crossed again in the boat to the ether side, a great multitude gathered about him; and he was by the lake.
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 there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing 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 much, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death; I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved 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 And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and pressed upon him.
And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
25 And a woman, who had had an issue of blood twelve years,
Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
26 and had undergone much at the hands of many physicians, and spent all that she had, and was not at all benefited, 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 having heard about Jesus, came in the crowd 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 touch even his garments, I shall be made well.
for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
29 And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she perceived in her body that she was cured of her plague.
In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
30 And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, turned round in the crowed, and said, Who touched my garments?
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 to him, Thou seest the multitude pressing on thee, and dost thou say, 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 to see her who had done this.
But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to 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 to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace, and be recovered from thy plague.
"Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
35 While he was yet speaking, there came from the house I of the ruler of the synagogue some who said, Thy daughter is dead; why dost thou trouble the Teacher 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 And Jesus, overhearing those words, saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not; only believe.
But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
37 And he suffered no one to follow him except 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 they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing 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 going in, he saith to them, Why do ye make this confusion and weeping? The child is not dead, but is sleeping.
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 putting them all out, he taketh the father of the child, and the mother, and those who were with him, and entereth where the child was.
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 taking hold of the hand of the child, he saith to her, Talitha, kum; which is, when interpreted, Damsel, I say to 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 immediately the damsel arose and walked; for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were greatly astonished.
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 strictly that no one should know it, and bade 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.
