1 A nd they came over unto the other side of the sea, into 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 when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with 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 among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

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

4 B ecause that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame 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 always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, 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 when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

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

7 A nd cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou 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 unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

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 answered, saying, My name is Legion: for 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 nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

There were many pigs feeding on the mountain side.

12 A nd all the devils 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 forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were 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 they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

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 see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: 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 saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also 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 pray him to depart out of their coasts.

Then they asked Jesus to leave their country.

18 A nd when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed 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 H owbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion 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 departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

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 when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto 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, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell 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 besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall 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 Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

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

25 A nd a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

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

26 A nd had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew 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 W hen she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

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

28 F or she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

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

29 A nd straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

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

30 A nd Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who 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 unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging 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 that had done this thing.

He looked around to see who had done it.

33 B ut the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done 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 unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

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

35 W hile he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master 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 A s soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, 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 man to follow 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 cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed 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 when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

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 laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel 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 he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

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

42 A nd straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a 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 straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something 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.