Mark 5

1 On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gadarenes.

2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

3 This man had been living in the tombs and could not be restrained, even with chains.

4 Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.

5 Night and day in the mountains and in the tombs he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6 When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

7 And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

8 For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”

9 “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

10 And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

11 There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

12 So all the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

13 So Jesus immediately gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.

14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

16 Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.

17 And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

18 As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

19 But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

20 So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.

21 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

22 And behold, a synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

23 and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her so that she will be healed, and she will live.”

24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

25 And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

26 She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

27 When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

28 For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”

29 Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

30 At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

31 His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

32 But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.

34 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

35 While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

36 But Jesus overheard their conversation and immediately said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

37 And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

38 When He arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

39 He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

40 And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in where the child was lying.

41 Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koumi!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And they were utterly astounded.

43 Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

1 ¶ And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

4 Because 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.

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

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

7 And 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.

8 For he said unto him, ‹Come out of the man,› [thou] ‹unclean spirit.›

9 And he asked him, ‹What› [is] ‹thy name?› And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.

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

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And 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.

14 And 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.

15 And 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.

16 And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit 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.›

20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.

21 ¶ And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 And 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.

24 And [Jesus] went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

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

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

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

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

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, ‹Who touched my clothes?›

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, ‹Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.›

35 ¶ While 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?

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, ‹Be not afraid, only believe.›

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, ‹Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.›

40 And 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.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, ‹Talitha cumi;› which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was [of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

1 And they came beyond the sea, into the coasts of the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, there ran upon him And straightway there came out of the grave a man possessed with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling in the tombs. And no man could bind him, neither with chains.

4 For he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and had broken off the chains, and broken in pieces the fetters; and no man was able to tame him.

5 And he was always day and night in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and striking himself with stones.

6 And when he saw JEsus afar off, he ran and fell down before him, and cried with a loud voice, saying:

7 What have I to do with thee, O JEsu, thou Son of GOD, the Most High? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not!

8 And he said unto him, Depart, thou unclean spirit, from man.

9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered and said, Legion is my name: for ours is much.

10 And he besought him greatly that he would not drive them out of the same region.

11 And there was there by the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

12 And the devils all besought him, saying: Let us go into the swine!

13 And immediately Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the flock rushed with a tempest into the sea, (but their number was about two thousand,) and were drowned in the sea.

14 And the swineherds fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what was done.

15 And they came to JEsu, and saw him that was possessed with devils sitting, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

16 And they that had seen it told them what had befallen him that was possessed with the devil, and of the swine.

17 And they began and besought him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that was possessed with the devil besought him to be with him.

19 But JEsus would not suffer him, but said unto him, Go into thine house, and unto thine own, and tell them how great good the LORD hath done thee, and hath had mercy on thee.

20 And he went and began to proclaim in the ten cities how great good JEsus had done him. And every man marvelled.

21 And when JEsus was come over again in the ship, much people gathered unto him, and were by the sea.

22 And, behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus. And when he saw him, he fell down at his feet.

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My daughter is in her last days: come, lay thine hand upon her, that she may be healed, and live.

24 And he went with him. And there followed him much people, and they pressed him.

25 And there was a woman which had had the issue of blood twelve years.

26 And she had suffered many things of many physicians, and had consumed all her goods: and she was not helped, but rather was made worse.

27 When she heard of JEsu, she came up behind the people, and touched his garment.

28 For she said, If I but touch his garment, I shall be healed.

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

30 And JEsus immediately perceived in himself the power that went out of him, and turned to the people, and said, Who hath touched my garments?

31 And the disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, saying, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about for her that had done this thing.

33 And the woman was afraid, and trembled (for she knew what was done to her), and came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, My daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace, and be well from thy plague.

35 While he was still talking, some of the servants of the head of the school came and said: Your daughter has died, why do you continue to trouble the master?

36 And Jesus soon heard the words which were spoken, and said unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not: only believe.

37 And left none to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he came into the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw the tumult; and they that were there greatly weeping and wailing

39 And he went in, and said unto them: Why do ye gambol and weep? The child is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

40 And he drove them all out, and took with him the father of the child, and the mother, and they that were with him, and went in, where the child lay.

41 And he took the child by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha, kumi; that is interpreted, Maid, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked: and she was twelve years old. And they were exceedingly amazed.

43 And he forbade them sternly, that no man should know it, and said that they should feed her.