< Mark 5 >

1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
And they came beyond the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes,
2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
And a man from the tombs, with an unclean spirit met Him, having come out of the ship;
3 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
who had his dwelling among the tombs: neither was any one able to bind him 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.
because frequently he had been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains were slipped off by him, and the fetters torn to pieces.
5 And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.
No one was able to tame him: and all the time, night and day, he was among the tombs 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 a great way off, he ran to Him, and worshiped 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 says, What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee in the name of God, that you may not torment me.
8 For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
For He said to him, Unclean spirit, come out from the man.
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 says to Him, My name is Legion; because we are many.
10 And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.
And he continued to intreat Him much, that He would not send them out of the country.
11 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
And there was a great herd of swine feeding in the mountain.
12 So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
And they intreated Him, saying, Send us into the swine, in order that we may go 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 permitted them. And the unclean spirits having gone out, came into the swine: and the herd rushed down a precipice into the sea, and there were about two thousand: and they were strangled 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 those herding them fled, and reported in the city, and in the country. And they came out to see what it was that came to pass.
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 come to Jesus, and see the demonized man sitting down, both clothed and in his right mind, the one called Legion; 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 those seeing, related to them how it happened to the demonized man and concerning the swine.
17 Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
And they began to intreat Him to depart from their coasts.
18 As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
And He having come to the ship, the demonized man intreated Him that he should 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 did not permit him, but says to him, Go to thine own house to thy people, and proclaim to them how many things the Lord has done for thee, and 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 away, and began to preach in Decapolis, how many things Jesus did to him. And all were astonished.
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 Jesus crossing over in the ship again to the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto Him; and He was by 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 one of the chief rulers of the synagogue, by name jairus, comes; and seeing Him falls 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 intreats Him much saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: that coming He may lay hands on her, in order that she may be saved and live.
24 And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.
And He departed with him; and a great multitude followed Him, even treading on Him.
25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
And a certain woman, being in 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 having suffered much from many physicians, and expended all things which were with her, and being profited as to nothing, but rather having come to the worse,
27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
hearing concerning Jesus, having come in the crowd behind, touched His garment.
28 for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
For she was saying, If I may touch His garment, I shall be saved.
29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
And immediately the issue of her blood was dried up: and she knew in her body that she is healed of her plague.
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 that the powerhas gone out from Him, turning in the crowd, said, Who 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 continued to say to Him, You see the crowd treading upon you, and you say, Who touched me?
32 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
And He looked round to see her who did it.
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.
And the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what has taken place unto herself, came and fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.
34 "Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."
And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
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?"
And He still speaking, they come from the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why do you still trouble the Teacher?
36 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
And Jesus, immediately hearing the word spoken, says to the chief ruler, Fear not, only believe.
37 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
and He did not permit any one to accompany Him, except 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 He comes into the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue; And He sees a tumult, weeping and wailing much;
39 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
and having come in, He says to them, Why are you excited and weeping? The child 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 hooted at Him. And putting them all out, He takes the father and mother of the child and those with Him, and goes in where the child was.
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 child by the hand, says to her, Talitha cumi; which is interpreted, Damsel, I say unto 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 stood up, and walked about; for she was twelve years old. And they were immediately delighted with great delight.
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 much that no one should know it; and He said that something should be given to her to eat.

< Mark 5 >