A Demon-Possessed Man Healed
1 Thenthey came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with anunclean spirit,
3 who hadhisdwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains,
4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.
7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Iimplore You by God that You do not torment me.”
8 For He said to him,“Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”
9 Then He asked him,“Whatisyour name?”
And he answered, saying, “My nameisLegion; for we are many.”
10 Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
11 Now a large herd ofswine was feeding there near the mountains.
12 So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”
13 And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.
14 So those who fed the swine fled, and they tolditin the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened.
15 Then they came to Jesus, and saw the onewhohadbeendemon-possessed and had the legion,sitting andclothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
16 And those who saw it told them how it happened to himwhohadbeendemon-possessed, and about the swine.
17 Thenthey began to plead with Him to depart from their region.
18 And when He got into the boat,he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.
19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him,“Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”
20 And he departed and began toproclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and allmarveled.
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
21 Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.
22 And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet
23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come andlay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”
24 SoJesuswent with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
25 Now a certain womanhad a flow of blood for twelve years,
26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.
27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behindHimin the crowd andtouched His garment.
28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt inherbody that she was healed of the affliction.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself thatpower had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said,“Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say,‘Who touched Me?’”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
33 But the woman,fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
34 And He said to her,“Daughter,your faith has made you well.Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
35 While He was still speaking,somecame from the ruler of the synagogue’shousewho said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue,“Do not be afraid; onlybelieve.”
37 And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those whowept and wailed loudly.
39 When He came in, He said to them,“Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, butsleeping.”
40 And they ridiculed Him.But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and thosewhowerewith Him, and entered where the child was lying.
41 Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her,“Talitha, cumi,”which is translated,“Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
42 Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve yearsofage.And they wereovercome with great amazement.
43 ButHe commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said thatsomethingshould be given her to eat.