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He delivers the possessed man from the unclean spirits, and the woman from the flow of blood, and raises the synagogue leader’s daughter.

And they went over to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he got out of the boat, there met him out of the graves a man possessed by an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling among the graves. And no man could bind him, no, not with chains. For he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he pulled the chains apart and broke the shackles in pieces. Neither could anyone quiet him. And always, both night and day, he wailed in the mountains and in the graves, and beat himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and knelt before him, and cried out with a loud voice and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus Son of the most high God? I call on you in the name of God not to torment me. For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you foul spirit! And Jesus asked him, What is your name? He answered, saying, My name is Legion, for we are many. 10 And he pressed Jesus urgently not to send them away out of the region.

11 And there was there, near to the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding. 12 All the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the herd of swine, so that we may enter into them. 13 And at once Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the swine. And the herd started, and ran headlong into the sea. There were about 2,000 swine, and they were drowned in the sea.

14 And the swineherds fled and told this in the town and in the country. And the people came out to see what had happened, 15 and came to Jesus. They saw the man who had been vexed with the fiend and had the legion sitting both clothed and in his right mind, and were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it told them what had happened to the man possessed with the devil, and also about the swine. 17 And they began to urge Jesus to depart from their shores.

18 And when he got into the boat, the man who had been possessed with the devil asked him if he could be with him. 19 However Jesus would not allow him, but said to him, Go home to your own house and to your friends, and show them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had compassion on you.

20 And he departed and began to tell everywhere in the Ten Cities what great things Jesus had done for him. And all the people marvelled.

21 And when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, crowds of people gathered to him. And he was near to the sea. 22 And there came one of the leaders of the synagogue, whose name was Jairus. And when he saw him, he fell down at his feet, 23 and besought him greatly, saying, My daughter lies at the point of death. Please come and lay your hand on her, so that she can be saved and live.

24 And Jesus went with him, and the crowds followed him and thronged him. 25 And there was a certain woman who had been troubled by a flow of blood for twelve years. 26 She had endured many things from many physicians, and spent all that she had, and was not helped at all, but grew worse and worse. 27 When she heard of Jesus, she penetrated the press behind him and touched his garment. 28 For she thought, If I can but touch his clothes, I shall be healed. 29 And straightaway her flow of blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the illness.

30 And Jesus immediately felt in himself the power that went out of him, and turned around in the press of people and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said to him, You see the people thronging you, and yet you ask, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see who had done it. 33 The woman feared and trembled (for she knew what was done within her), and she came and fell down before him, and told him the truth of everything. 34 And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you whole. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.

35 While he was yet speaking, certain people came from the house of the synagogue leader and said, Your daughter is dead; why trouble the Teacher any further? 36 As soon as Jesus heard that word spoken, he said to the leader of the synagogue, Be not afraid; only believe.

37 And he let no one follow him other than Peter, James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he went to the house of the synagogue leader and saw the disturbance, and the people who wept and wailed greatly, 39 and went in and said to them, Why do you make this ado, and weep? The maiden is not dead, but sleeping. 40 And they laughed him to scorn.

Then he put them all out, and took the father and the mother of the maiden and those who were with him, and entered in where the maiden lay. 41 He took the maiden by the hand and said to her, Tabitha, cumi! which translated is, Child, I say to you, arise! 42 And at once the maiden arose, and she walked on her feet, for she was twelve years of age. And they were astonished at it beyond measure. 43 And he charged them strictly that no one should know of it, and said to give her food.

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(A)(B)

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] When Jesus got out of the boat,(C) a man with an impure spirit(D) came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(E) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(F) In God’s name don’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,”(G) he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

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(H) of demons,(I) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them(J) how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b](K) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(L)

21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake,(M) a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake.(N) 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders,(O) named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on(P) her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him.

A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(Q) for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes,(R) I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.(S)

30 At once Jesus realized that power(T) had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’

32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(U) Go in peace(V) and be freed from your suffering.”

35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(W) “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing[c] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.(X) 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader,(Y) Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”(Z) 40 But they laughed at him.

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand(AA) and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).(AB) 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this,(AC) and told them to give her something to eat.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes
  2. Mark 5:20 That is, the Ten Cities
  3. Mark 5:36 Or Ignoring