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

Jesus and His followers came to the other side of the sea to 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,

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 not even with chains was any one able to bind him,

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

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,

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, in the mountains, and in the tombs 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 A nd, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him,

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

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

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

9 a nd he was questioning him, `What thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion 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 was calling on him much, that he may not send them out of the region.

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

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

There were many pigs feeding on the mountain side.

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

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

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 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;

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 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 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 those having seen, declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about 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 call upon him to go away from their borders.

Then they asked Jesus to leave their country.

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

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

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 did to him, and all were wondering.

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 boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near 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 lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall 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 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;'

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

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

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

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

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,

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 about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she 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 even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;'

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

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.

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

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?'

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 multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch 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 was looking round to see her who did this,

He looked around to see who had done it.

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,

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 hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.'

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

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 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 nd Jesus immediately, having heard the word that is spoken, saith to the chief 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 did not suffer any one to follow with him, except 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 chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing;

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

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 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 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 taken the hand of the child, he saith to her, `Talitha cumi;' which is, being 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 was walking, for she was twelve years; and they were amazed with a great amazement,

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 may know this thing, and he said that there be given to her to eat.

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