Mark 5
1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.
And they came to the other side of the sea, into the territory of the Gerasenes.
2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.
And when he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
3 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;
He lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain.
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 he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. No one had the strength to 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 always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
6 And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,
And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to 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 out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me."
8 For He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."
For he had been saying to him, "Come out of the 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."
And then he asked him, "What is your name?" And he replied, "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 pleaded with Jesus repeatedly not to send them away out of the region.
11 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.
Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.
12 So they besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter into them."
And they begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, 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 he gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs; and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned 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 who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. And the people went to see what it was that 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.
And they came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him who had the 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 who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
17 Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.
And then they began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.
18 As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.
As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons pleaded with 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."
However, Jesus did not allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your own, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on 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 he went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things 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,
And when Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a large crowd was gathered to 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,
One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, 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 repeatedly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and 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 large crowd followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.
25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,
Now a woman, who had an issue of blood 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,
and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;
having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.
28 for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."
29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.
And immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt 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?"
And immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
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, "You see the crowd pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,
He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
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 had been done to her, 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 to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your 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 still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"
36 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."
But Jesus, overhearing the message spoken, said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid, only believe."
37 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.
And he allowed no one to follow 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.
And they came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
39 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."
And when he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is 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 ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went 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, he said to her, "Talitha koum," which translated means, "Little girl, I tell 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;
And immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were overcome with amazement.
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 strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
