Mark 5
1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
And they came over the strait of the sea into the country of the Gerasens.
2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
And as he went out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the monuments a man with an unclean spirit,
3 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
Who had his dwelling in the tombs, and no man now could bind him, not 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.
For having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had burst the chains, and broken the fetters in pieces, and no one could tame him.
5 And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.
And he was always day and night in the monuments and in the mountains, crying and cutting himself with stones.
6 And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored 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 crying with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus the Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God that thou torment me not.
8 For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
For he said unto him: Go out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9 Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."
And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many.
10 And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
And he besought him much, that he would not drive him away out of the country.
11 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
And there was there near the mountain a great herd of swine, feeding.
12 So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
And the spirits besought him, saying: Send us into the swine, that we may enter into 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.
And Jesus immediately gave them leave. And the unclean spirits going out, entered into the swine: and the herd with great violence was carried headlong into the sea, being about two thousand, and were stifled in the sea.
14 The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;
And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the fields. And they went out to see what was done:
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.
And they came to Jesus, and they see him that was troubled with the devil, sitting, clothed, and well in his wits, 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.
And they that had seen it, told them, in what manner he had been dealt with who had the devil; and concerning the swine.
17 Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
And they began to pray him that he would depart from their coasts.
18 As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
And when he went up into the ship, he that had been troubled with the devil, began to beseech him that he might be 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."
And he admitted him not, but saith to him: Go into thy house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had mercy on thee.
20 So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished.
And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men wondered.
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,
And when Jesus had passed again in the ship over the strait, a great multitude assembled together unto him, and he was nigh unto 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,
And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down 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 he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live.
24 And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
And he went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.
25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
And a woman who was under an issue of blood 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,
And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse,
27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment.
28 for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
For she said: If I shall touch but his garment, I shall be whole.
29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
And forthwith the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the evil.
30 Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude, said: Who hath touched my garments?
31 "You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
And his disciples said to him: Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who hath touched me?
32 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
And he looked about to see her 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.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 "Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
And he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be thou whole of thy disease.
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 yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any further?
36 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
But Jesus having heard the word that was spoken, saith to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe.
37 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
And he admitted not any man to follow him, but Peter, and 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.
And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing much.
39 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
And going in, he saith to them: Why make you this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
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 him to scorn. But he having put them all out, taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "Talitha, koum;" that is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!"
And taking the damsel by the hand, he saith to her: Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted: Damsel (I say to thee) arise.
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;
And immediately the damsel rose up, and walked: and she was twelve years old: and they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.
And he charged them strictly that no man should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
