1 A nd they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.

Jesus and His followers came to the other side of the sea to the country of the Gerasenes.

2 A nd immediately on his going out of the ship there met him out of the tombs a man possessed by an unclean spirit,

He got out of the boat. At once a man came to Him from among the graves. This man had a demon.

3 w ho had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one was able to bind him, not even with chains;

He lived among the graves. No man could tie him, even with chains.

4 b ecause he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters were shattered; and no one was able to subdue him.

Many times he had been tied with chains on his feet. He had broken the chains as well as the irons from his hands and legs. No man was strong enough to keep him tied.

5 A nd continually night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying and cutting himself with stones.

Night and day he was among the graves and in the mountains. He would cry out and cut himself with stones.

6 B ut seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,

When the man with the demon saw Jesus a long way off, he ran and worshiped Him.

7 a nd crying with a loud voice he says, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

The man spoke with a loud voice and said, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I ask You, in the name of God, do not hurt me!”

8 F or he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man.

At the same time, Jesus was saying, “Come out of the man, you demon!”

9 A nd he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.

Jesus asked the demon, “What is your name?” He said, “My name is Many, for there are many of us.”

10 A nd he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

The demons asked Jesus not to send them out of the country.

11 N ow there was there just at the mountain a great herd of swine feeding;

There were many pigs feeding on the mountain side.

12 a nd they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine that we may enter into them.

The demons asked Him saying, “Send us to the pigs that we may go into them.”

13 A nd Jesus allowed them. And the unclean spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep slope, into the sea (about two thousand), and were choked in the sea.

Then Jesus let them do what they wanted to do. So they went into the pigs. The pigs ran fast down the side of the mountain and into the sea and died. There were about 2, 000.

14 A nd those that were feeding them fled and reported it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had taken place.

The men who cared for the pigs ran fast to the town and out to the country telling what had been done. People came to see what had happened.

15 A nd they come to Jesus, and they see the possessed of demons sitting clothed and sensible, that had had the legion: and they were afraid.

They came to Jesus and saw the man who had had the demons. He was sitting with clothes on and in his right mind. The men were afraid.

16 A nd they that had seen related to them how it had happened to the possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.

Those who had seen it told what had happened to the man who had had the demons. They told what had happened to the pigs.

17 A nd they began to beg him to depart from their coasts.

Then they asked Jesus to leave their country.

18 A nd as he went on board ship, the man that had been possessed by demons besought him that he might be with him.

Jesus got into the boat. The man who had had the demons asked to go with Him.

19 A nd he suffered him not, but says to him, Go to thine home to thine own people, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and has had mercy on thee.

Jesus would not let him go but said to him, “Go home to your own people. Tell them what great things the Lord has done for you. Tell them how He had pity on you.”

20 A nd he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

The man went his way and told everyone in the land of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him. All the people were surprised and wondered. Two Were Healed through Faith

21 A nd Jesus having passed over in the ship again to the other side, a great crowd gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

Then Jesus went by boat over to the other side of the sea. Many people gathered around Him. He stayed by the sea-shore.

22 A nd there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;

Jairus was one of the leaders of the Jewish place of worship. As Jairus came to Jesus, he got down at His feet.

23 a nd he besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at extremity; that thou shouldest come and lay thy hands upon her so that she may be healed, and may live.

He cried out to Jesus and said, “My little daughter is almost dead. Come and put Your hand on her that she may be healed and live.”

24 A nd he went with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed on him.

Jesus went with him. Many people followed and pushed around Jesus.

25 A nd a certain woman who had had a flux of blood twelve years,

A woman had been sick for twelve years with a flow of blood.

26 a nd had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent everything she had and had found no advantage from it, but had rather got worse,

She had suffered much because of having many doctors. She had spent all the money she had. She had received no help, but became worse.

27 h aving heard concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind and touched his clothes;

She heard about Jesus and went among the people who were following Him. She touched His coat.

28 f or she said, If I shall touch but his clothes I shall be healed.

For she said to herself, “If I can only touch His coat, I will be healed.”

29 A nd immediately her fountain of blood was dried up, and she knew in her body that she was cured from the scourge.

At once the flow of blood stopped. She felt in her body that she was healed of her sickness.

30 A nd immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

At the same time Jesus knew that power had gone from Him. He turned and said to the people following Him, “Who touched My coat?”

31 A nd his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd pressing on thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

His followers said to Him, “You see the many people pushing on every side. Why do You ask, ‘Who touched My coat?’”

32 A nd he looked round about to see her who had done this.

He looked around to see who had done it.

33 B ut the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had taken place in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

The woman was filled with fear when she knew what had happened to her. She came and got down before Jesus and told Him the truth.

34 A nd he said to her, Daughter, thy faith has healed thee; go in peace, and be well of thy scourge.

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free from your sickness.”

35 W hile he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's, saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?

While Jesus spoke, men came from the house of the leader of the place of worship. They said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher anymore?”

36 B ut Jesus, having heard the word spoken, says to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not; only believe.

Jesus heard this. He said to the leader of the Jewish place of worship, “Do not be afraid, just believe.”

37 A nd he suffered no one to accompany him save Peter and James, and John the brother of James.

He allowed no one to go with Him but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

38 A nd he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly.

They came to the house where the leader of the place of worship lived. Jesus found many people making much noise and crying.

39 A nd entering in he says to them, Why do ye make a tumult and weep? the child has not died, but sleeps.

He went in and asked them, “Why is there so much noise and crying? The girl is not dead. She is sleeping.”

40 A nd they derided him. But he, having put all out, takes with the father of the child, and the mother, and those that were with him, and enters in where the child was lying.

They laughed at Jesus. But He sent them all out of the room. Then He took the girl’s father and mother and those who were with Him. They went into the room where the girl was.

41 A nd having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her, Talitha koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise.

He took the girl by the hand and said, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

42 A nd immediately the damsel arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment.

At once the girl got up and walked. She was twelve years old. They were very much surprised and wondered about it.

43 A nd he charged them much that no one should know this; and he desired that should be given her to eat.

He spoke sharp words to them that they should not tell anyone. He told them to give her something to eat.