Mark 5
1 They came to the other side of the sea – the region of the Gerasenes;
So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
2 and, as soon as Jesus had got out of the boat, he met a man coming out of the tombs, who was under the power of a foul spirit,
At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
3 and who made his home in the tombs. No one had ever been able to secure him, even with a chain;
This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
4 for, though he had many times been left secured with fetters and chains, he had snapped the chains and broken the fetters to 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 Night and day alike, he was continually shrieking in the tombs and among the hills, 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 Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed to the ground before him,
And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
7 shrieking out in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? For God’s sake 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 Jesus had said, “Come out from the man, you foul spirit.”
For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
9 And he asked him, “What is your name?” “My name,” he said, “is Legion, for there are many of us;”
Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."
10 and he begged Jesus again and again not to send them away out of that country.
And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
11 There was a large herd of pigs close by, feeding on the hillside;
Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
12 and the spirits begged Jesus, “Send us into the pigs so that we can take possession of them.”
So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
13 Jesus gave them leave. They came out, and entered into the pigs; and the herd – about two thousand in number – rushed down the steep slope into the sea and were drowned 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 Then the men who tended them ran away, and carried the news to the town, and to the country around; and the people went 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 came to Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind – the man who had had the ‘Legion’ in him – and they were awe-struck.
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 it related to them all that had happened to the possessed man, as well as about the pigs;
And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.
17 so they began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the possessed man begged him to let him stay with him.
As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
19 But Jesus refused. “Go back to your home, to your own people,” he said, “and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on 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, and began to proclaim in the district of the Ten Towns all that 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 By the time Jesus had recrossed in the boat to the opposite shore, a great number of people had gathered to meet him, and were standing by 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 One of the leaders of the synagogue, whose name was Jairus, came and, as soon as he saw Jesus, threw himself at his feet and begged him repeatedly,
when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,
23 saying, “My little daughter is at death’s door. Please come and place your hands on her so that she may recover 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. A great number of people followed Jesus, and kept pressing around him.
And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
25 Meanwhile a woman who for twelve years had suffered from hemorrhage,
Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
26 and undergone much at the hands of many doctors, (spending all she had without obtaining any relief, but, on the contrary, growing 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 heard about Jesus, came behind in the crowd, and touched his cloak.
heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
28 “If I can only touch his clothes,” she said, “I will get well!”
for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
29 At once her bleeding stopped, and she felt in herself that she was cured of her affliction.
In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
30 Jesus at once became aware of the power that had gone out from him, and, turning around in the crowd, he 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 “You see the people pressing around you,” exclaimed his disciples, “and yet you say ‘Who touched me?’”
"You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But Jesus looked about to see who had done it.
But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
33 Then the woman, in fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself 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 “Daughter,” he said, “your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you; be free from your affliction.”
"Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
35 Before he had finished speaking, some people from the house of the synagogue leader came and said, “Your daughter is dead! Why should you trouble the teacher 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 But Jesus, overhearing what they were saying, said to the synagogue leader, “Do not be afraid; only have faith.”
But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
37 And he allowed no one to accompany him, except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
38 Presently they reached the leader’s house, where Jesus saw a scene of confusion – people weeping and wailing incessantly.
So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.
39 “Why this confusion and weeping?” he said on entering. “The little child is not dead; she is asleep.”
He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
40 They began to laugh at him; but he sent them all out, and then, with the child’s father and mother and his companions, went into the room where she 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 Taking her hand, Jesus said to her, “Talitha, koum!” – which means ‘little girl, I am speaking to you – Rise!’
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 stood up at once, and began to walk about; for she was twelve years old. And, as soon as they saw it, they were overwhelmed with amazement;
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 but Jesus repeatedly cautioned them not to let anyone know of it, and told them to give her 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.
