1 Nad jõudsid järve vastaskaldale gerasalaste maale. 2 Kui Jeesus paadist välja astus, tuli tema juurde hauakoobastest tulnud rüveda vaimuga mees. 3 See mees elas haudades ja keegi ei olnud suutnud teda isegi ahelatega kinni hoida. 4 Teda oli korduvalt käsist ja jalust aheldatud, kuid ta oli katki rebinud ahelad ja purustanud jalarauad. Keegi ei olnud suutnud teda kinni hoida. 5 Ööl ja päeval viibis ta hauakoobastes ja mägedes, röökis ning tagus end kividega.

6 Kui mees märkas kaugelt Jeesust, jooksis ta ja langes põlvili ta ette maha. 7 Ta kisendas valju häälega: „Mida sa minust tahad, Jeesus, Kõigekõrgema Jumala Poeg? Jumala nimel, ära piina mind!" 8 Sest Jeesus oli öelnud temale: „Rüve vaim, mine temast välja!"

9 „Mis su nimi on?" küsis Jeesus temalt.

„Mu nimi on Leegion, sest meid on palju," vastas ta 10 ja anus väga, et Jeesus neid ära ei ajaks sellelt maalt.

11 Seal lähedal oli mäeveerul suur seakari söömas. 12 Rüvedad vaimud anusid Jeesust: „Saada meid sigadesse, luba, et me läheksime neisse!" 13 Ta andis neile loa ning rüvedad vaimud lahkusid mehest ja läksid sigadesse. Seakari, kokku umbes kaks tuhat looma, tormas järsakust alla järve ja uppus.

14 Ja seakarjused põgenesid ning rääkisid sellest linnas ja maal ning inimesed tulid vaatama, mis oli juhtunud. 15 Kui nad tulid Jeesuse juurde ja nägid kurjast vaimust vaevatud meest, kelles oli olnud terve Leegion, istumas seal riietatuna ja täie mõistuse juures, valdas neid hirm. 16 Pealtnägijad kirjeldasid, mis oli juhtunud kurjast vaimust vaevatud mehe ja sigadega, 17 ja inimesed hakkasid paluma Jeesust, et ta nende piirkonnast lahkuks.

18 Ja kui Jeesus oli paati astumas, palus mees, kes oli olnud kurjast vaimust vaevatud, luba minna koos temaga. 19 Ent Jeesus ei lubanud, vaid ütles: „Mine koju omade juurde ja tunnista neile, mida Issand on sinu heaks teinud ja kuidas ta sinu peale on halastanud." 20 Mees läks ära ja hakkas Dekapolises kuulutama, mida Jeesus oli talle teinud. Ja kõik panid seda imeks.

21 Ja kui Jeesus oli sõitnud paadiga taas vastaskaldale, kogunes suur rahvahulk tema ümber, kui ta alles oli järve ääres. 22 Siis tuli Jairus, üks sünagoogi ülemaist, ja langes Jeesuse ette maha. 23 Ta palus teda tungivalt: „Mu tütreke on suremas! Tule ometi ja pane käed tema peale, et ta saaks terveks ja jääks ellu!" 24 Ja Jeesus läks temaga.

Suur rahvahulk käis tema järel ja tungles tema ümber. 25 Nende hulgas oli kaksteist aastat verejooksu käes kannatanud naine, 26 kes oli palju pidanud vaevlema arstide käes ja ära kulutanud kogu oma vara, kuid polnud saanud abi, vaid haigus oli läinud aina hullemaks. 27 See naine oli kuulnud lugusid Jeesusest ning tuli nüüd rahvahulga seas Jeesuse selja taha ja puudutas tema kuube, 28 sest ta arvas: „Kui ma saaksin kasvõi tema rõivaid puudutada, siis ma paraneksin!" 29 Kohe lakkaski verejooks ning ta tundis oma ihus, et ta oli vabastatud kannatustest.

30 Samal hetkel tundis Jeesus, kuidas vägi temast väljus, ta pööras rahvahulga seas ümber ja küsis: „Kes puudutas mu kuube?"

31 Ta jüngrid ütlesid talle: „Sa näed ju, milline tunglemine on su ümber, ja küsid veel: „Kes mind puudutas?" "

32 Ent Jeesus vaatas ringi, et näha, kes seda oli teinud. 33 Naine, mõistes, mis talle oli sündinud, tuli kartlikult värisedes ning langes Jeesuse jalge ette maha ja rääkis talle kogu tõe. 34 Jeesus lausus talle: „Tütar, sinu usk on sind terveks teinud, mine rahus ja ole vaba oma kannatustest!"

35 Kui Jeesus alles rääkis, tuldi sünagoogi ülema kodust ja öeldi: „Su tütar on surnud, ära enam ilmaaegu Õpetajat tülita!" 36 Ent Jeesus ei hoolinud nende jutust, vaid ütles sünagoogi ülemale: „Ära karda, usu vaid!"

37 Ta ei lubanud kedagi enesega kaasa tulla peale Peetruse, Jaakobuse ja tema venna Johannese. 38 Kui nad saabusid sünagoogi ülema majja, nägi Jeesus käratsemist ja valjult nutvaid ja halisevaid inimesi. 39 Ta astus sisse ja küsis neilt: „Miks te käratsete ja nutate? Laps ei ole surnud, vaid magab!" 40 Ja nad naersid tema üle.

Aga kui ta oli nad kõik välja saatnud, võttis ta kaasa lapse isa ja ema ja oma kaaslased ja astus lapse juurde. 41 Ta võttis kinni lapse käest ja ütles talle: „Talitaa kuum!" See tähendab „Tüdruk, tõuse üles!" 42 Ja tüdruk tõusis otsekohe püsti ja kõndis ringi; ta oli juba kaheteistkümneaastane. Ja neid kõiki valdas tohutu hämmastus. 43 Aga Jeesus keelas neid karmilt sellest rääkimast, ja käskis anda tüdrukule süüa.

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.