1 Jesus e os discípulos chegaram à região de Gerasa, no lado leste do lago da Galileia. 2 Assim que Jesus saiu do barco, foi encontrar-se com ele um homem que estava dominado por um espírito mau. 3 O homem vinha do cemitério, onde estava morando. Ninguém conseguia prendê-lo, nem mesmo usando correntes. 4 Muitas vezes já tinham amarrado as suas mãos e os seus pés com correntes de ferro, mas ele quebrava tudo, e ninguém conseguia dominá-lo. 5 Passava os dias e as noites nos montes e entre os túmulos, gritando e se ferindo de propósito com pedras. 6 Ele viu Jesus de longe, correu, caiu de joelhos diante dele 7 e gritou:
— Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo! O que o senhor quer de mim? Em nome de Deus eu peço: não me castigue!
8 Ele disse isso porque Jesus havia mandado: "Espírito mau, saia desse homem!"
9 Jesus perguntou:
— Como é que você se chama?
Ele respondeu:
— O meu nome é Multidão, porque somos muitos.
10 E pedia com muita insistência a Jesus que não expulsasse os espíritos maus para fora daquela região. 11 Acontece que num morro perto dali havia muitos porcos comendo. 12 Os espíritos pediram a Jesus com insistência:
— Nos mande ficar naqueles porcos; nos deixe entrar neles!
13 Ele deixou, e os espíritos saíram do homem e entraram nos porcos. E estes, que eram quase dois mil, se atiraram morro abaixo, para dentro do lago, e se afogaram.
14 Os homens que estavam tomando conta dos porcos fugiram e espalharam a notícia na cidade e nos campos. Muita gente foi ver o que havia acontecido. 15 Quando chegaram perto de Jesus, viram o homem que antes estava dominado por demônios; e ficaram espantados porque ele estava sentado, vestido e no seu perfeito juízo. 16 Os que tinham visto tudo aquilo lhes contaram o que havia acontecido com o homem e com os porcos. 17 Então começaram a pedir com insistência a Jesus que saísse da terra deles. 18 Quando ele estava entrando no barco, o homem curado pediu com insistência:
— Me deixe ir com o senhor!
19 Mas Jesus não deixou e disse:
— Volte para casa e conte aos seus parentes o que o Senhor lhe fez e como ele foi bom para você.
20 Então ele foi embora e contava, na região das Dez Cidades, o que Jesus tinha feito por ele. E todos ficavam admirados.
21 Jesus voltou para o lado oeste do lago, e muitas pessoas foram se encontrar com ele na praia. 22 Um homem chamado Jairo, chefe da sinagoga, foi e se jogou aos pés de Jesus, 23 pedindo com muita insistência:
— A minha filha está morrendo! Venha comigo e ponha as mãos sobre ela para que sare e viva!
24 E Jesus foi com ele. Uma grande multidão foi junto e o apertava de todos os lados.
25 Chegou ali uma mulher que fazia doze anos que estava com uma hemorragia. 26 Havia gastado tudo o que tinha, tratando-se com muitos médicos. Estes a fizeram sofrer muito; mas, em vez de melhorar, ela havia piorado cada vez mais. 27 Ela havia escutado falar de Jesus; então entrou no meio da multidão e, chegando por trás dele, tocou na sua capa, 28 pois pensava assim: "Se eu apenas tocar na capa dele, ficarei curada." 29 Logo o sangue parou de escorrer, e ela teve certeza de que estava curada. 30 No mesmo instante Jesus sentiu que dele havia saído poder. Então virou-se no meio da multidão e perguntou:
— Quem foi que tocou na minha capa?
31 Os discípulos responderam:
— O senhor está vendo como esta gente o está apertando de todos os lados e ainda pergunta isso?
32 Mas Jesus ficou olhando em volta para ver quem tinha feito aquilo. 33 Então a mulher, sabendo o que lhe havia acontecido, atirou-se aos pés dele, tremendo de medo, e contou tudo. 34 E Jesus disse:
— Minha filha, você sarou porque teve fé. Vá em paz; você está livre do seu sofrimento.
35 Jesus ainda estava falando, quando chegaram alguns empregados da casa de Jairo e disseram:
— Seu Jairo, a menina já morreu. Não aborreça mais o Mestre.
36 Mas Jesus não se importou com a notícia e disse a Jairo:
— Não tenha medo; tenha fé!
37 Jesus deixou que fossem com ele Pedro e os irmãos Tiago e João, e ninguém mais. 38 Quando entraram na casa de Jairo, Jesus encontrou ali uma confusão geral, com todos chorando alto e gritando. 39 Então ele disse:
— Por que tanto choro e tanta confusão? A menina não morreu; ela está dormindo.
40 Então eles começaram a caçoar dele. Mas Jesus mandou que todos saíssem e, junto com os três discípulos e os pais da menina, entrou no quarto onde ela estava. 41 Pegou-a pela mão e disse:
— "Talitá cumi!" (Isto quer dizer: "Menina, eu digo a você: Levante-se!")
42 No mesmo instante, a menina, que tinha doze anos, levantou-se e começou a andar. E todos ficaram muito admirados. 43 Então Jesus ordenou que de jeito nenhum espalhassem a notícia dessa cura. E mandou que dessem comida à menina.
1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him a man of the tombs, with an unclean spirit,
3 who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, no, not with chains,
4 because many times he had been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been broken in pieces by him, and the fetters shattered; neither could anyone tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and hurting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him.
7 Crying out with a loud voice, he said, What hast thou with me, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion, for we are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would not send him away out of that country.
11 Now near unto the mountains there was a great herd of swine feeding,
12 and all those devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the swine, and the herd fell over a cliff into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.
14 And those that fed the swine fled and told [it] in the city and in the country. And [people] went out to see what it was that had happened.
15 And they come to Jesus and see him that was tormented by the demon and had the legion sitting and clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
16 And those that saw [it] told them what happened to him that had the demon and [also] concerning the swine.
17 And they began to plead with him to depart out of their borders.
18 And as he was entering into the ship, he that had been troubled by the demon besought him that he might be with him.
19 But Jesus suffered him not but said unto him, Go home to thy [friends] and family and tell them what great things the Lord has done with thee and [how] he has had mercy on thee.
20 And he went and began to publish in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done with him, and everyone marveled.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, a great multitude gathered unto him, and he was near the sea.
22 And one of the princes of the synagogue came, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet
23 and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death; come and lay thy hands on her that she may be saved, and she shall live.
24 And [Jesus] went with him; and [a] great multitude followed him and thronged him.
25 And a [certain] 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 when she had heard of Jesus, came from behind among the multitude and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be saved.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in [her] body that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned to the crowd and said, Who touched my clothes?
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 was done in her, came and fell down before him and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith has made thee saved; go in peace and remain whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spoke, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's [house certain] who said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he said unto the prince of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37 And he suffered no one to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38 And they came to the house of the prince of the synagogue and saw the tumult and those that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he said unto them, Why make ye this ado and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleeps.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he took the father and the mother of the damsel and those that were with him and entered in where the damsel was lying.
41 And taking the damsel by the hand, he said unto her, Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no one should know it and commanded that [something] should be given her to eat.: