Mark 5
1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul 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 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
4 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.
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 constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.
Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
7 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."
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 had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
9 Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
10 And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
11 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
12 So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
13 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.
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 The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that 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 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.
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 it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.
Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
17 Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
18 As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
19 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."
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 So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished.
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
21 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,
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
22 when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,
A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
23 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."
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. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
26 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,
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 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
28 for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, "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 "You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, '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 continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
33 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.
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 "Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
35 While He is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, "Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi 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 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
37 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
40 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.
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 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "Talitha, koum;" that is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!"
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
42 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;
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 gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.
Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
