1 Chegados ao outro lado do lago, na terra dos gadarenos, um homem dominado pelo demónio veio a correr dum cemitério, justamente quando Jesus saía do barco.
3 Este homem morava entre os túmulos e a sua força era tal que, quando o prendiam com algemas e correntes, como lhe fizeram muitas vezes, partia as algemas dos pulsos e despedaçava as correntes, conseguindo escapar-se sem que ninguém tivesse força bastante para o dominar.
5 Todo o dia, e pela noite dentro, errava entre os túmulos e pelos montes desertos, dando gritos e ferindo-se nas arestas das pedras.
6 O homem tinha visto Jesus quando vinha ainda longe e, correndo ao seu encontro, deitou-se por terra na sua frente. Jesus falou ao demónio que existia dentre dele e disse: Sai, espírito mau. Este deu um grito terrível e clamou: Que vais fazer comigo, Jesus, Filho do Deus altíssimo? Peço-te por Deus que não me atormentes!
9 Como te chamas?, perguntou Jesus.Exército, porque somos muitos dentro deste homem.-
10 Então os demónios pediram com insistência que não os expulsasse para qualquer terra distante.
11 Ora, sucedia que, no monte acima do lago, andava uma grande vara de porcos por ali a pastar.
12 Manda-nos para aqueles porcos, rogaram os demónios.
13 Jesus concordou. Então, os espíritos maus saíram do homem e entraram nos animais. A vara inteira de dois mil porcos lançou-se pela encosta íngreme do monte e caiu lá em baixo no lago, onde se afogou.
14 Os porqueiros fugiram para as vilas e campos próximos, espalhando a notícia enquanto corriam. Toda a gente saiu para ver com os seus próprios olhos.
15 Depressa se reuniu uma grande multidão onde Jesus estava, mas, assim que viram o homem ali sentado, completamente vestido e perfeitamente são, ficaram com medo
16 Aqueles que tinham assistido ao que tinha acontecido contavam aos outros, e a multidão começou a teimar com Jesus para que se fosse embora e os deixasse.
18 Assim, voltou para o barco, e o homem que tinha andado possuído dos demónios pediu a Jesus que o deixasse acompanhá-los. Mas Jesus não quis: Volta para a tua família e conta-lhe as maravilhas que Deus te fez, e como foi tão bondoso para ti.
20 O homem partiu então para percorrer as dez cidades naquela região, 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, enorme multidão juntou-se à sua volta na praia.
22 O dirigente da sinagoga daquele lugar, cujo nome era Jairo, veio e lançou-se por terra diante dele, suplicando-lhe que lhe curasse a filha, uma criancinha ainda. Está às portas da morte, dizia desesperado. Rogo-te que venhas pôr as mãos sobre ela e a faças viver.
24 Jesus foi com ele, acompanhado de muito povo.
25 Entre aquela massa de povo encontrava-se uma mulher que sofria, havia doze anos, de uma perda de sangue
26 Durante todo 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 feitos por Jesus que, seguindo atrás dele no meio da multidão, lhe tocou na roupa,
28 pensando consigo própria: Se ao menos lhe tocar nas vestes, ficarei curada
29 E, de facto, logo que tocou nele, o sangue parou de correr e ela percebeu que estava outra vez sã .
30 Mas Jesus sentiu que saíra de si poder curativo e, por isso, 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 em torno para encontrar quem fizera aquilo. Então a mulher, amedrontada com o que lhe havia acontecido, veio, caiu-lhe aos pés e declarou o que tinha feito. Jesus disse-lhe: Filha, a tua fé curou-te; vai em paz, estás livre do teu mal.
35 Ainda Jesus falava com ela, quando chegaram mensageiros da casa de Jairo com a notícia de que era tarde demais - a filha tinha morrido, e já não valia a pena Jesus ir lá.
36 Jesus contudo, não fez caso do que diziam e falou assim a Jairo: Não tenhas medo, confia em mim.
37 Jesus fez a multidão parar e não deixou ninguém acompanhá-lo a não ser Pedro, Tiago e João
38 Quando chegaram, viu tudo em grande confusão, ouvindo-se choro e lamentações
39 Ele, no entanto, dirigiu-se assim aos que ali estavam: Para que é todo este choro e alvoroço? A criança não está morta, apenas dorme.
40 E riram-se de troça, mas Jesus mandou todos saírem e, acompanhado do pai, da mãe da criança, e dos três discípulos, entrou no quarto onde ela estava deitada.
41 Segurando-lhe na mão, disse:ÿMenina, levanta-te!
42 E a menina, que tinha doze anos de idade, logo saltou e começou a andar. Os pais ficaram pasmados. l
43 Jesus recomendou-lhes muito que não contassem aquilo a ninguém, e mandou-lhes que dessem de comer à filha.
1 And they came unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.
2 And, when he went forth out of the boat, straightway , there met him, from amongst the tombs, a man, in an impure spirit:
3 who had his dwelling among the tombs, and, not even with a chain, any longer, was anyone able to bind him,
4 because of his having been, many times, with fetters and chains, bound, and the chains having been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters smashed, and no one was mighty enough to tame him;
5 and, continually, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, was he crying aloud, and cutting himself in pieces with stones.
6 And, seeing Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him;
7 and, crying out with a loud voice, saithWhat have in common with thee? O Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God,Do not torment me!
8 For he was saying to himGo forth thou impure spirit, out of the man;
9 and he was questioning himWhat is thy name? and he saith to himLegion, is my name, because we are, many;
10 and he was beseeching him much that he would not send them forth outside the country.
11 Now there was there, near the mountain, a large herd of swine, feeding;
12 and they besought him, sayingSend us into the swine, that, into them, we may enter;
13 and he suffered them. And the impure spirits, going out, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the sea, about two thousand, and were choked in the sea.
14 And, they who had been feeding them, fled, and bare tidings into the city and into the fields,and they came to see what it was that had happened.
15 And they come unto Jesus, and view the demonized man, clothed and of sound mind, him who had had the legion,and they were struck with fear.
16 And the beholders narrated to them, how it happened to the demonized man, and concerning the swine.
17 And they began to beseech him, to depart from their bounds.
18 And, as he was entering into the boat, he who had been demonized was beseeching him, that, with him, he might be.
19 And he suffered him not, but saith unto himWithdraw into thy house, unto thine own, and bear tidings unto them, how many things the Lord for thee hath done, and hath had mercy on thee.
20 And he departed, and began proclaiming, in the Decapolis, how many things Jesus had done for him,and, all, were marvelling.
21 And, Jesus crossing over in the boat again unto the other side, there was gathered a large multitude unto him, and he was by the lake.
22 And there cometh one of the synagogue-rulers, by name Jairus, and, seeing him, falleth at his feet,
23 and beseecheth him much, sayingMy little daughter is at her last!that, coming, thou wouldest lay thy hands upon her, that she may be made well, and live;
24 and he departed with him. And there was following him a large multitude, and they were pressing upon him.
25 And, a woman, who had had a flow of blood twelve years,
26 and suffered much from many physicians, and spent all her means, and profited, nothing,but had, rather, become worse,
27 hearing the things about Jesus, came in the crowd from behind, and touched his mantle;
28 for she was sayingIf I can touch so much as his mantle, I shall be made well;
29 and, straightway, the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she knew, in her body, that she was healed from the plague.
30 And, straightway, Jesus, taking note in himself of the power which, out of him, went forth, turning round in the crowd, was sayingWho hath touched my garments?
31 and his disciples were saying to himThou seest the crowd pressing upon thee,and sayest thouWho hath touched me?
32 and he was looking round to see her who, this thing had done.
33 And, the woman, overcome with fear, and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And, he, said to herDaughter! thy faith hath made thee well; withdraw into peace, and be whole from thy plague.
35 While yet he is speaking, they come from the synagogue-rulers, sayingThy daughter, is dead! Why, further, annoy the teacher?
36 But, Jesus, overhearing the word being spoken, saith unto the synagogue-rulerDo not fear, only have faith!
37 And he suffered no one to follow with him, save Peter and James and John the brother of James.
38 And they come into the house of the synagogue-ruler, and he observeth a tumult, and persons weeping and wailing greatly;
39 and, entering, he saith unto themWhy are ye making a tumult, and weeping? The child, is, not dead, but, is sleeping;
40 and they were deriding him. But, he, thrusting all forth, taketh with him the father of the child, and the mother, and them who were with him,and entereth where the child was;
41 and, grasping the hand of the child, he saith unto herTalitha, koum! which is, when translatedO damsel! to thee, I say, Arise!
42 And, straightway, the damsel arose, and was walking about; for she was twelve years of age. And they were beside themselves, straightway, with a great transport;
43 and he commanded them, again and again, that, no one, should get to know this thing,and bade that food should be given her to eat.