Mark 5

1And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.

1They arrived at the other side of the lake in the region of the Gerasenes.

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

2As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from the burial caves to meet him.

3who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain;

3This man lived among the tombs, and no one could keep him tied up anymore, not even with a chain.

4because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.

4He had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he snapped the chains and broke the shackles into pieces; no one was strong enough to control him.

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

5Day and night, he wandered among the tombs and in the hills, screaming and cutting himself with sharp stones.

6And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;

6When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down before him.

7and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

7He shouted at the top of his voice, 'What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you in the name of God, do not torture me!'

8For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man.

8He said this because Jesus had already told him, 'Come out of the man, you evil spirit!'

9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.

9Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' He replied, 'My name is Legion, because there are many of us.'

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

10He begged Jesus over and over not to send the spirits out of that area.

11Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.

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

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

12The evil spirits begged Jesus, 'Send us into the pigs so we can enter them.'

13And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, in number about two thousand; and they were drowned in the sea.

13He gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand pigs rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

14And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had come to pass.

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

15And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was possessed with demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him that had the legion: and they were afraid.

15When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the many demons sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were terrified.

16And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.

16Those who had seen it told the others what had happened to the demon-possessed man and about the pigs.

17And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

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

18And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him.

18As Jesus was getting back into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him.

19And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he had mercy on thee.

19Jesus did not let him, but said, 'Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.'

20And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.

20So the man went away and started telling everyone in the region of the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed.

21And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.

21When Jesus crossed back by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake.

22And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jaïrus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,

22One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came there. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

23and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.

23He pleaded urgently with him, 'My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so she will be healed and live.'

24And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

24So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed in all around him.

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

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

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

26She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all her money, but instead of getting better, she grew worse.

27having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.

27When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes.

28For she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole.

28She thought, 'If I can just touch his clothes, I will be healed.'

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

29Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her suffering.

30And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?

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

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

31His disciples said to him, 'You see the crowd pressing against you, and yet you ask, "Who touched me?"'

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

32But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.碎

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

33Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet, trembling with fear, and told him the whole truth.

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

34He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free from your suffering.'

35While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?

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

36But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.

36Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, 'Don't be afraid; just believe.'

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

37He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

38And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.

38When they arrived at the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a lot of confusion, with people crying and wailing loudly.碎

39And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.

39He went inside and said to them, 'Why all this confusion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.'

40And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.

40But they laughed at him. After he put them all outside, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was.

41And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.

41He took her by the hand and said to her, 'Talitha koum!' (which means 'Little girl, I say to you, get up!').

42And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement.

42Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.

43And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

43He gave them strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.