- On the other side of the sea , they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
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.
(This man) had - been living in the tombs and could no longer - be restrained - , (even) with chains.
(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.
vvv vvv Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
When (the man) saw - Jesus from a distance , he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
And he shouted vvv 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 ! ”
For (Jesus) had already declared ... , “ Come out of (this) man - , {you} unclean - spirit ! ”
“ What (is) your name ? ” - (Jesus) asked .... “ My name (is) Legion , ” - vvv he replied , “ for we are many. ”
And he begged (Jesus) repeatedly vvv vvv not to send them out of (that) region.
- There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
(So) (the demons) begged (Jesus) - , “ Send us to the pigs , so that we may enter ... them. ”
- He 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).
- Those tending (the pigs) ran off and reported (this) in the town and - - countryside , and (the people) went out to see what vvv vvv had happened.
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.
- Those who had seen (it) described ... what had happened to the demon-possessed man and (also to) the pigs.
And (the people) began to beg (Jesus) to leave ... their - region.
As He was getting into the boat , the (man) who had been possessed by the demons begged - to go with Him.
But vvv (Jesus) would not allow him. “ Go vvv vvv 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. ”
(So) (the man) went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much - Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
When - Jesus had again crossed ... by - boat to the other side , a large crowd gathered around Him - - beside the sea.
- A - synagogue leader named Jairus arrived , and seeing (Jesus) , he fell at His - feet
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 live. ”
So (Jesus) went with him , and a large crowd followed - and pressed around Him.
And a woman (was there) who had suffered vvv vvv from bleeding for twelve years.
- She had borne much {agony} under the care of many physicians and had spent - all vvv she had , but to no avail. vvv Instead , (her condition) had only grown vvv vvv worse.
When (the woman) heard - about - Jesus , she came up through the crowd behind (Him) (and) touched His - cloak.
For she kept saying - , “ If only I touch ... His - garments , I will be healed. ”
vvv Immediately her - vvv vvv bleeding stopped , and she sensed in (her) body that she was healed of (her) affliction.
- At once - Jesus was aware ... ... (that) power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd , He asked , “ Who touched My - garments ? ”
- His - disciples answered - , “ You can see the crowd pressing in on You , and yet You ask , ‘ Who touched Me ? ’ ”
But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
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 -.
“ Daughter , ” - - said (Jesus) - , “ your - faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your - affliction. ”
vvv vvv While He was still speaking , ( messengers ) from - (the house of Jairus) arrived (and) said , - “ Your - daughter is dead ; why bother the Teacher anymore ? ”
But - Jesus overheard vvv vvv their conversation and said to (Jairus) , “ {Do} not be afraid ; just believe. ”
And vvv He did not allow anyone to accompany ... Him except ... - Peter - , - James - , and John - the brother of James -.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader , - (Jesus) saw (the) commotion and (the people) weeping and wailing loudly.
- He went inside (and) asked - , “ Why all this commotion and weeping ? The child vvv is not dead , but asleep. ”
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 (to see) the child -.
- Taking - (her) by the hand , (Jesus) said - , “ Talitha koum ! ” which vvv means , - “ Little girl , I say to you , get up ! ”
- Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. - She was twelve years old , and at once they were utterly astounded ... ....
Then (Jesus) gave strict orders ... ... that no one should know about this , and He told (them) to give her (something) to eat.