Mark 5
1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
They arrived on the other side of the lake in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
When Jesus got out of the boat a man with an evil spirit came from the graveyard to meet him.
3 Who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
This man lived among the tombs, and it had been impossible to tie him up any more, even with a chain.
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.
He had often been tied up with chains and shackles, but he simply tore the chains apart and broke the shackles into pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
Day and night he was always shouting out among the tombs and in the hills nearby, cutting himself with sharp stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
Seeing Jesus from a distance he ran and kneeled in front of 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.
In a loud voice he cried out, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of Almighty God? Swear by God that you won't torture me!”
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit.
For Jesus had already told the evil spirit to leave the man.
9 And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion, because we are many!” he replied.
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
He also repeatedly pleaded with Jesus not to send them a long way away.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
A large herd of pigs was feeding on the hillside nearby.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
The evil spirits pleaded with him, “Send us into the pigs so we can enter 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.
Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the man and went into the pigs. The whole herd, about two thousand, rushed down the steep cliff into the sea and drowned.
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.
The pig-keepers ran away, and spread the news all over town and in the countryside. People came out to see what had happened.
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.
When they found Jesus they saw the man who had been demon-possessed sitting there, dressed, and in his right mind—the one who had the legion of evil spirits—and they became frightened!
16 And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.
Then those who had seen what had happened to the man who had been demon-possessed and the pigs told the others.
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
They began pleading with Jesus to leave their district.
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.
As Jesus climbed into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go 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.
But Jesus refused, telling him, “Go home to your own people, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has been merciful to you.”
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.
So the man went on his way and began to tell the people of the Ten Cities everything Jesus had done for him, and everyone was amazed.
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.
Jesus went back again by boat to the other side of the lake where a large crowd gathered around him at the shore.
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,
A synagogue leader, a man named Jairus, came to him. When he saw Jesus, 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.
and pleaded with him, saying, “My little daughter is about to die. Please come and place your hands on her so she may be healed and live.”
24 And [Jesus] went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
So Jesus went with him. Everybody followed, crowding and jostling him.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
A woman was there who had been ill from bleeding for 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,
She'd suffered considerably under the care of many doctors, and had spent all she had. But nothing helped her—in fact she'd grown worse.
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd, and touched his cloak.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
She was telling herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
The bleeding stopped immediately, and she felt her body healed from her disease.
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?
Jesus, sensing at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my cloak?”
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
“Look at the crowd jostling you. What do you mean, ‘Who touched me?’” the disciples replied.
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
But Jesus went on looking around to see who had done it.
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.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
“My daughter, your trust in me has healed you. Go in peace. You have been completely cured of your disease,” Jesus told her.
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?
While he was still speaking some people came from the home of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “You don't need to bother the Teacher any longer.”
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, “Don't be afraid, just trust in me.”
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
He wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and James' brother John.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
When they arrived at the synagogue leader's house, Jesus saw all the commotion, with people crying and wailing.
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.
He went in and asked them, “Why are you making such a commotion with all this crying? The little girl isn't dead, she's just sleeping.”
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.
They laughed scornfully at him. Jesus made everyone leave. Then he went into the room where the little girl was lying, taking with him the child's father and mother, and the three disciples.
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.
Taking the little girl's hand he said, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!”
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.
The little girl, who was twelve years old, got up immediately and began walking around. They were completely astonished at what had happened.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
He gave them strict instructions not to let anyone know, and he told them to give the little girl something to eat.
