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

They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.

2 a nd he having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,

3 w ho had his dwelling in the tombs, and not even with chains was any one able to bind him,

and he had his dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able to bind him anymore, even with a chain;

4 b ecause that he many times with fetters and chains had been bound, and pulled in pieces by him had been the chains, and the fetters broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him,

because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.

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

Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and gashing himself with stones.

6 A nd, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him,

Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;

7 a nd having called with a loud voice, he said, `What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure thee by God, mayest thou not afflict me!'

and shouting with a loud voice, he said, “ What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!”

8 ( for he said to him, `Come forth, spirit unclean, out of the man,')

For He had been saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”

9 a nd he was questioning him, `What thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion my name, because we are many;'

And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

10 a nd he was calling on him much, that he may not send them out of the region.

And he began to implore Him earnestly not to send them out of the country.

11 A nd there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,

Now there was a large herd of swine feeding nearby on the mountain.

12 a nd all the demons did call upon him, saying, `Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;'

The demons implored Him, saying, “Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.”

13 a nd immediately Jesus gave them leave, and having come forth, the unclean spirits did enter into the swine, and the herd did rush down the steep place to the sea -- and they were about two thousand -- and they were choked in the sea.

Jesus gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they were drowned in the sea.

14 A nd those feeding the swine did flee, and told in the city, and in the fields, and they came forth to see what it is that hath been done;

Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the city and in the country. And the people came to see what it was that had happened.

15 a nd they come unto Jesus, and see the demoniac, sitting, and clothed, and right-minded -- him having had the legion -- and they were afraid;

They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “ legion”; and they became frightened.

16 a nd those having seen, declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine;

Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine.

17 a nd they began to call upon him to go away from their borders.

And they began to implore Him to leave their region.

18 A nd he having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on him that he may be with him,

As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed was imploring Him that he might accompany Him.

19 a nd Jesus did not suffer him, but saith to him, `Go away to thy house, unto thine own, and tell them how great things the Lord did to thee, and dealt kindly with thee;

And He did not let him, but He said to him, “ Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.”

20 a nd he went away, and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did to him, and all were wondering.

And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed. Miracles and Healing

21 A nd Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near the sea,

When Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him; and so He stayed by the seashore.

22 a nd lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall at his feet,

One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet

23 a nd he was calling upon him much, saying -- `My little daughter is at the last extremity -- that having come, thou mayest lay on her hands, so that she may be saved, and she shall live;'

and implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.”

24 a nd he went away with him. And there was following him a great multitude, and they were thronging him,

And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him.

25 a nd a certain woman, having an issue of blood twelve years,

A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years,

26 a nd many things having suffered under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse,

and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse—

27 h aving heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment,

after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

28 f or she said -- `If even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;'

For she thought, “If I just touch His garments, I will get well.”

29 a nd immediately was the fountain of her blood dried up, and she knew in the body that she hath been healed of the plague.

Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

30 A nd immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, `Who did touch my garments?'

Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My garments?”

31 a nd his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!'

And His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in on You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”

32 A nd he was looking round to see her who did this,

And He looked around to see the woman who had done this.

33 a nd the woman, having been afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done on her, came, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth,

But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.

34 a nd he said to her, `Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.'

And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”

35 A s he is yet speaking, there come from the chief of the synagogue's, saying -- `Thy daughter did die, why still dost thou harass the Teacher?'

While He was still speaking, they came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”

36 A nd Jesus immediately, having heard the word that is spoken, saith to the chief of the synagogue, `Be not afraid, only believe.'

But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “ Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.”

37 A nd he did not suffer any one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James;

And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

38 a nd he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing;

They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing.

39 a nd having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;

And entering in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.”

40 a nd they were laughing at him. And he, having put all forth, doth take the father of the child, and the mother, and those with him, and goeth in where the child is lying,

They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and entered the room where the child was.

41 a nd, having taken the hand of the child, he saith to her, `Talitha cumi;' which is, being interpreted, `Damsel (I say to thee), arise.'

Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” ).

42 A nd immediately the damsel arose, and was walking, for she was twelve years; and they were amazed with a great amazement,

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded.

43 a nd he charged them much, that no one may know this thing, and he said that there be given to her to eat.

And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that something should be given her to eat.