1 Jesus e os discípulos chegaram à outra margem do mar, à terra dos gerasenos. 2 Ao desembarcar, logo um homem possuído de espírito imundo veio dos túmulos ao encontro de Jesus. 3 Esse homem vivia nos túmulos, e ninguém podia prendê-lo, nem mesmo com correntes. 4 Porque, tendo sido muitas vezes preso com correntes e cadeias, as cadeias foram quebradas por ele, e as correntes foram despedaçadas. E ninguém conseguia dominá-lo. 5 Andava sempre, de noite e de dia, gritando por entre os túmulos e pelos montes, ferindo-se com pedras. 6 Quando, de longe, viu Jesus, correu e prostrou-se diante dele, 7 gritando em alta voz:

— O que você quer comigo, Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo? Por Deus, peço-lhe que não me atormente!

8 Ele disse isto, porque Jesus tinha dito a ele: "Espírito imundo, saia desse homem!"

9 Então Jesus lhe perguntou:

— Qual é o seu nome?

Ele respondeu:

— Legião é o meu nome, porque somos muitos.

10 E pediu-lhe com insistência que não os mandasse para fora do país.

11 Ora, uma grande manada de porcos estava pastando ali pelo monte. 12 E os espíritos imundos pediram a Jesus:

— Mande-nos para os porcos, para que entremos neles.

13 E 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 que tratavam dos porcos fugiram e foram anunciá-lo na cidade e pelos campos.

Então o povo saiu para ver o que tinha acontecido. 15 Aproximando-se de Jesus, viram o endemoniado, o que antes estava dominado pela legião, assentado, vestido, em perfeito juízo; e temeram. 16 Os que haviam presenciado os fatos contaram-lhes o que tinha acontecido ao endemoniado e também falaram a respeito dos porcos. 17 E começaram a pedir com insistência que Jesus se retirasse da terra deles.

18 Quando Jesus estava entrando no barco, aquele que antes estava possuído pelos demônios pediu com insistência que Jesus o deixasse ficar com ele. 19 Jesus, porém, não o permitiu; ao contrário, ordenou-lhe:

— Vá para a sua casa, para os seus parentes, e conte-lhes tudo o que o Senhor fez por você e como teve compaixão de você.

20 Então ele foi e começou a proclamar em Decápolis tudo o que Jesus lhe tinha feito; e todos se admiravam.

21 Tendo Jesus voltado de barco para o outro lado, reuniu-se em volta dele uma grande multidão; e ele estava junto do mar. 22 Então chegou um dos chefes da sinagoga, chamado Jairo, e, vendo-o, prostrou-se aos pés de Jesus 23 e lhe pediu com insistência:

— Minha filhinha está morrendo; venha impor as mãos sobre ela, para que seja salva e viva.

24 Jesus foi com ele.

Uma grande multidão seguia Jesus, apertando-o de todos os lados.

25 Estava ali certa mulher, que, havia doze anos, vinha sofrendo de uma hemorragia. 26 Ela havia padecido muito nas mãos de vários médicos e gastado tudo o que tinha, sem, contudo, melhorar de saúde; pelo contrário, piorava cada vez mais. 27 Tendo ouvido a fama de Jesus, a mulher chegou por trás, no meio da multidão, e tocou na capa dele. 28 Porque dizia: "Se eu apenas tocar na roupa dele, ficarei curada." 29 E logo a hemorragia estancou, e ela sentiu no corpo que estava curada daquele mal. 30 Jesus, reconhecendo imediatamente que dele havia saído poder, virando-se no meio da multidão, perguntou:

— Quem tocou na minha roupa?

31 Os discípulos responderam:

— O senhor está vendo que a multidão o aperta e ainda pergunta: "Quem me tocou?"

32 Ele, porém, olhava ao redor para ver quem tinha feito aquilo. 33 Então a mulher, amedrontada e trêmula, ciente do que lhe havia acontecido, veio, prostrou-se diante de Jesus e declarou-lhe toda a verdade. 34 Então Jesus lhe disse:

— Filha, a sua fé salvou você. Vá em paz e fique livre desse mal.

35 Enquanto Jesus ainda falava, chegaram alguns da casa do chefe da sinagoga, dizendo:

— A sua filha já morreu; por que você ainda incomoda o Mestre?

36 Mas Jesus, sem levar em conta tais palavras, disse ao chefe da sinagoga:

— Não tenha medo; apenas creia!

37 Jesus não permitiu que ninguém o acompanhasse, a não ser Pedro e os irmãos Tiago e João. 38 Chegando à casa do chefe da sinagoga, Jesus viu o alvoroço, os que choravam e os que pranteavam muito. 39 Ao entrar, disse:

— Por que vocês estão alvoroçados e chorando? A criança não está morta, mas dorme.

40 E riam-se dele. Mas Jesus, mandando que todos saíssem, levou consigo o pai e a mãe da criança e os que vieram com ele e entrou onde ela estava. 41 Tomando a criança pela mão, disse:

— Talitá cumi! — que quer dizer: "Menina, eu digo a você: Levante-se!"

42 Imediatamente a menina, que tinha doze anos, se levantou e começou a andar. Então todos ficaram muito 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.