1 Entrementes, chegaram à outra margem do mar, à terra dos gerasenos. 2 Ao desembarcar, logo veio dos sepulcros, ao seu encontro, um homem possesso de espírito imundo, 3 o qual vivia nos sepulcros, e nem mesmo com cadeias alguém podia prendê-lo; 4 porque, tendo sido muitas vezes preso com grilhões e cadeias, as cadeias foram quebradas por ele, e os grilhões, despedaçados. E ninguém podia subjugá-lo. 5 Andava sempre, de noite e de dia, clamando por entre os sepulcros e pelos montes, ferindo-se com pedras. 6 Quando, de longe, viu Jesus, correu e o adorou, 7 exclamando com alta voz: Que tenho eu contigo, Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo? Conjuro-te por Deus que não me atormentes! 8 Porque Jesus lhe dissera: Espírito imundo, sai desse homem! 9 E perguntou-lhe: Qual é o teu nome? Respondeu ele: Legião é o meu nome, porque somos muitos. 10 E rogou-lhe encarecidamente que os não mandasse para fora do país. 11 Ora, pastava ali pelo monte uma grande manada de porcos. 12 E os espíritos imundos rogaram a Jesus, dizendo: Manda-nos para os porcos, para que entremos neles. 13 Jesus o permitiu. Então, saindo os espíritos imundos, entraram nos porcos; e a manada, que era cerca de dois mil, precipitou-se despenhadeiro abaixo, para dentro do mar, onde se afogaram. 14 Os porqueiros fugiram e o anunciaram na cidade e pelos campos.

Então, saiu o povo para ver o que sucedera. 15 Indo ter com Jesus, viram o endemoninhado, o que tivera a legião, assentado, vestido, em perfeito juízo; e temeram. 16 Os que haviam presenciado os fatos contaram-lhes o que acontecera ao endemoninhado e acerca dos porcos. 17 E entraram a rogar-lhe que se retirasse da terra deles. 18 Ao entrar Jesus no barco, suplicava-lhe o que fora endemoninhado que o deixasse estar com ele. 19 Jesus, porém, não lho permitiu, mas ordenou-lhe: Vai para tua casa, para os teus. Anuncia-lhes tudo o que o Senhor te fez e como teve compaixão de ti. 20 Então, ele foi e começou a proclamar em Decápolis tudo o que Jesus lhe fizera; e todos se admiravam.

21 Tendo Jesus voltado no barco, para o outro lado, afluiu para ele grande multidão; e ele estava junto do mar. 22 Eis que se chegou a ele um dos principais da sinagoga, chamado Jairo, e, vendo-o, prostrou-se a seus pés 23 e insistentemente lhe suplicou: Minha filhinha está à morte; vem, impõe as mãos sobre ela, para que seja salva, e viverá. 24 Jesus foi com ele.

Grande multidão o seguia, comprimindo-o.

25 Aconteceu que certa mulher, que, havia doze anos, vinha sofrendo de uma hemorragia 26 e muito padecera à mão de vários médicos, tendo despendido tudo quanto possuía, sem, contudo, nada aproveitar, antes, pelo contrário, indo a pior, 27 tendo ouvido a fama de Jesus, vindo por trás dele, por entre a multidão, tocou-lhe a veste. 28 Porque, dizia: Se eu apenas lhe tocar as vestes, ficarei curada. 29 E logo se lhe estancou a hemorragia, e sentiu no corpo estar curada do seu flagelo. 30 Jesus, reconhecendo imediatamente que dele saíra poder, virando-se no meio da multidão, perguntou: Quem me tocou nas vestes? 31 Responderam-lhe seus discípulos: Vês que a multidão te aperta e dizes: Quem me tocou? 32 Ele, porém, olhava ao redor para ver quem fizera isto. 33 Então, a mulher, atemorizada e tremendo, cônscia do que nela se operara, veio, prostrou-se diante dele e declarou-lhe toda a verdade. 34 E ele lhe disse: Filha, a tua fé te salvou; vai-te em paz e fica livre do teu mal.

35 Falava ele ainda, quando chegaram alguns da casa do chefe da sinagoga, a quem disseram: Tua filha já morreu; por que ainda incomodas o Mestre? 36 Mas Jesus, sem acudir a tais palavras, disse ao chefe da sinagoga: Não temas, crê somente. 37 Contudo, não permitiu que alguém o acompanhasse, senão Pedro e os irmãos Tiago e João. 38 Chegando à casa do chefe da sinagoga, viu Jesus o alvoroço, os que choravam e os que pranteavam muito. 39 Ao entrar, lhes disse: Por que estais em alvoroço e chorais? A criança não está morta, mas dorme. 40 E riam-se dele. Tendo ele, porém, mandado sair a todos, tomou o pai e a mãe da criança e os que vieram com ele e entrou onde ela estava. 41 Tomando-a pela mão, disse: Talitá cumi!, que quer dizer: Menina, eu te mando, levanta-te! 42 Imediatamente, a menina se levantou e pôs-se a andar; pois tinha doze anos. Então, ficaram todos sobremaneira admirados. 43 Mas Jesus ordenou-lhes expressamente que ninguém o soubesse; e mandou que dessem de comer à menina.

1 And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain; 4 because 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. 5 And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him; 7 and 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. 8 For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man. 9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13 And 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. 14 And 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. 15 And 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. 16 And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine. 17 And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders. 18 And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him. 19 And 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. 20 And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.

21 And 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. 22 And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet, 23 and 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. 24 And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

25 And a woman, who had an issue of blood 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, 27 having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her plague. 30 And 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? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

35 While 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? 36 But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. 37 And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. 39 And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And 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. 41 And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. 42 And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement. 43 And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

1 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. [^1]

2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him.

3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

4 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.

5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him.

7 He shouted at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God's name don't torture me!"

8 For Jesus had said to him, "Come out of this man, you impure spirit!"

9 Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is Legion," 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 of demons, 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 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 "how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

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

22 Then one of the synagogue leaders, 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 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 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, I will be healed."

29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

30 At once Jesus realized that power 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. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."

35 While 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?"

36 Overhearing "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.

38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, 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."

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 and said to her, (which means "Little girl, I say to you, get up!" ).

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, and told them to give her something to eat.