1 Chegaram ao outro lado do lago, à terra dos Gerasenos. 2 Ao desambarcar, um homem vindo dum cemitério, possuído por um espírito impuro, veio ao seu encontro. 3 Este homem morava entre os túmulos e ninguém conseguia prendê-lo nem sequer com correntes. 4 Pois muitas vezes o tentaram prender com grilhões e correntes, mas ele partia os grilhões dos pulsos e despedaçava as correntes, sem que ninguém conseguisse dominá-lo. 5 Durante o dia e pela noite dentro, errava entre os túmulos e pelos montes desertos, dando gritos e ferindo-se com pedras.

6 Mal viu Jesus, vinha este ainda longe, correu ao seu encontro. E deitando-se no chão à sua frente, 7 soltou um grito forte: "Que queres tu de mim, Jesus, Filho do Deus altíssimo? Peço-te por Deus que não me atormentes!" 8 Jesus falou ao demónio que existia dentro dele: "Sai deste homem, espírito impuro!"

9 "Como te chamas?" perguntou Jesus. "Exército, porque somos muitos." 10 E pedia com insistência a Jesus que não os expulsasse para fora da região. 11 Ora, andava ali perto, no monte acima do lago, uma grande vara de porcos a pastar, 12 e os demónios rogaram-lhe: "Manda-nos para aqueles porcos." 13 Jesus concordou. Então, os espíritos impuros saíram do homem e entraram nos porcos. A vara de 2000 porcos precipitou-se, caindo por um despenhadeiro no mar, onde se afogou.

14 Os porqueiros fugiram para a cidade e campos, espalhando a notícia, e as pessoas vieram ver o que tinha sucedido. 15 As pessoas dirigiram-se ao encontro de Jesus e viram o endemoninhado ali sentado, agora vestido e em seu perfeito juízo, e ficaram com medo. 16 Aqueles que tinham assistido ao que tinha acontecido ao endemoninhado contavam aos outros. 17 E a multidão chegou até a pedir a Jesus que fosse embora da região.

18 Assim, voltou para o barco e o homem que tinha andado possuído dos demónios pediu a Jesus que o deixasse acompanhá-los. 19 Mas Jesus não quis: "Volta para a tua família e conta-lhe as maravilhas que o Senhor te fez e como foi tão bondoso contigo." 20 O homem partiu, para percorrer as Dez Cidades, e contava a toda a gente as grandes coisas que Jesus lhe tinha feito, e todos ficavam pasmados a ouvi-lo.

21 Quando Jesus atravessou de barco para a outra margem do lago, uma enorme multidão juntou-se à sua volta na praia. 22 O líder da sinagoga daquele lugar, cujo nome era Jairo, veio e prostrou-se a seus pés, 23 suplicando-lhe com insistência: "A minha filha está às portas da morte. Vem colocar as mãos sobre ela para ser curada, e ela ficará viva!" 24 Jesus foi com ele. Uma grande multidão o acompanhava e comprimia.

25 Entre todo aquele povo encontrava-se uma mulher que sofria, havia doze anos, de uma perda de sangue. 26 Durante esse tempo padecera bastante às mãos de muitos médicos, e tinha gasto tanto com eles que ficara pobre, sem ver quaisquer melhoras; antes piorara. 27 Ouvira falar tanto nos espantosos milagres de Jesus que; aproximou-se no meio da multidão por trás e tocou-lhe no manto, 28 pois dizia: "Se ao menos eu lhe tocar no manto, ficarei curada." 29 De facto, logo que lhe tocou, o sangue parou de correr e percebeu que estava curada.

30 Jesus de imediato sentiu que saíra de si poder e, olhando para trás, perguntou: "Quem foi que me tocou na roupa?"

31 Os discípulos disseram-lhe: "Com toda esta gente à tua volta, ainda perguntas quem te tocou?"

32 Ele continuou a olhar à sua volta para encontrar quem fizera aquilo. 33 Então a mulher, amedrontada e a tremer, sabedora do que lhe tinha acontecido, chegou-se, pôs-se de joelhos diante dele e declarou o que tinha feito. 34 Jesus disse-lhe: "Filha, a tua fé te curou! Vai em paz, estás livre do teu mal!"

35 Jesus falava ainda com ela, quando chegaram uns mensageiros da casa de Jairo, líder da sinagoga, com a notícia: "A tua filha já morreu. Porque estás ainda a incomodar o Mestre?"

36 Jesus, contudo, não fez caso do que diziam e disse para o líder da sinagoga: "Não tenhas medo, crê somente!" 37 Jesus não deixou ninguém acompanhá-lo a não ser Pedro, Tiago e João. 38 Quando chegaram, havia uma grande confusão, ouvindo-se choro e lamentações. 39 E dirigiu-se aos que ali estavam: "Para que é todo este choro e alvoroço? A menina não está morta, apenas dorme!"

40 E riram-se de troça. Mas Jesus mandou todos saírem e, acompanhado do pai e da mãe da criança e dos três discípulos, entrou no quarto onde estava deitada. 41 E segurando-lhe na mão, disse: "Talita kum!" (Que quer dizer: "Menina, levanta-te!") 42 E a menina, que tinha doze anos de idade, pôs-se imediatamente de pé e começou a andar. Os pais ficaram pasmados. 43 Jesus recomendou-lhes muito que não contassem aquilo a ninguém e mandou que dessem de comer à filha.

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 out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, 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 them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the 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 ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which 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 in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 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 him about in the press, 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 hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and 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 of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.