1 And they came over to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.2 And when he had come out of the boat, 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 For 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 on the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped 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 to 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 to the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.12 And all the demons 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 demon, 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 him that was possessed with the demon, and also concerning the swine.17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their borders.18 And when he had come into the boat, he that had been possessed with the demon prayed him that he might be with him.19 Yet Jesus suffered him not, but saith to 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 wondered.21 And when Jesus had passed over again in a boat to the other side, much people gathered to him: and he was nigh to 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 will live.24 And Jesus went with him; and many people followed him, and thronged him.25 And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years,26 And had suffered many things from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was not relieved, but rather grew worse,27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.29 And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that infirmity.30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the throng, and said, Who touched my clothes?31 And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?32 And he looked around, 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 to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be healed of thy infirmity.35 While he was yet speaking, 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 saith to 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 had come in, he saith to them, Why make ye this tumult, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.40 And they derided him: 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 to her, Talitha cumi: which is, being interpreted, Damsel (I say to thee) arise.42 And forthwith 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 strictly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

1 Eles atravessaram o mar e foram para a região dos gerasenos.2 Quando Jesus desembarcou, um homem com um espírito imundo veio dos sepulcros ao seu encontro.3 Esse homem vivia nos sepulcros, e ninguém conseguia prendê-lo, nem mesmo com correntes;4 pois muitas vezes lhe haviam sido acorrentados pés e mãos, mas ele arrebentara as correntes e quebrara os ferros de seus pés. Ninguém era suficientemente forte para dominá-lo.5 Noite e dia ele andava gritando e cortando-se com pedras entre os sepulcros e nas colinas.6 Quando ele viu Jesus de longe, correu e prostrou-se diante dele,7 e gritou em alta voz: "Que queres comigo, Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo? Rogo-te por Deus que não me atormentes! "8 Pois Jesus lhe tinha dito: "Saia deste homem, espírito imundo! "9 Então Jesus lhe perguntou: "Qual é o seu nome? " "Meu nome é Legião", respondeu ele, "porque somos muitos".10 E implorava a Jesus, com insistência, que não os mandasse sair daquela região.11 Uma grande manada de porcos estava pastando numa colina próxima.12 Os demônios imploraram a Jesus: "Manda-nos para os porcos, para que entremos neles".13 Ele lhes deu permissão, e os espíritos imundos saíram e entraram nos porcos. A manada de cerca de dois mil porcos atirou-se precipício abaixo, em direção ao mar, e nele se afogou.14 Os que cuidavam dos porcos fugiram e contaram esses fatos na cidade e nos campos, e o povo foi ver o que havia acontecido.15 Quando se aproximaram de Jesus, viram ali o homem que fora possesso da legião de demônios, assentado, vestido e em perfeito juízo; e ficaram com medo.16 Os que o tinham visto contaram ao povo o que acontecera ao endemoninhado, e falaram também sobre os porcos.17 Então o povo começou a suplicar a Jesus que saísse do território deles.18 Quando Jesus estava entrando no barco, o homem que estivera endemoninhado suplicava-lhe que o deixasse ir com ele.19 Jesus não o permitiu, mas disse: "Vá para casa, para a sua família e anuncie-lhes quanto o Senhor fez por você e como teve misericórdia de você".20 Então, aquele homem se foi e começou a anunciar em Decápolis quanto Jesus tinha feito por ele. Todos ficavam admirados.21 Tendo Jesus voltado de barco para a outra margem, uma grande multidão se reuniu ao seu redor, enquanto ele estava à beira do mar.22 Então chegou ali um dos dirigentes da sinagoga, chamado Jairo. Vendo Jesus, prostrou-se aos seus pés23 e lhe implorou insistentemente: "Minha filhinha está morrendo! Vem, por favor, e impõe as mãos sobre ela, para que seja curada e viva".24 Jesus foi com ele. Uma grande multidão o seguia e o comprimia.25 E estava ali certa mulher que havia doze anos vinha sofrendo de uma hemorragia.26 Ela padecera muito sob o cuidado de vários médicos e gastara tudo o que tinha, mas, em vez de melhorar, piorava.27 Quando ouviu falar de Jesus, chegou-se por trás dele, no meio da multidão, e tocou em seu manto,28 porque pensava: "Se eu tão-somente tocar em seu manto, ficarei curada".29 Imediatamente cessou sua hemorragia e ela sentiu em seu corpo que estava livre do seu sofrimento.30 No mesmo instante, Jesus percebeu que dele havia saído poder, virou-se para a multidão e perguntou: "Quem tocou em meu manto? "31 Responderam os seus discípulos: "Vês a multidão aglomerada ao teu redor e ainda perguntas: ‘Quem tocou em mim? ’ "32 Mas Jesus continuou olhando ao seu redor para ver quem tinha feito aquilo.33 Então a mulher, sabendo o que lhe tinha acontecido, aproximou-se, prostrou-se aos seus pés e, tremendo de medo, contou-lhe toda a verdade.34 Então ele lhe disse: "Filha, a sua fé a curou! Vá em paz e fique livre do seu sofrimento".35 Enquanto Jesus ainda estava falando, chegaram algumas pessoas da casa de Jairo, o dirigente da sinagoga. "Sua filha morreu", disseram eles. "Não precisa mais incomodar o mestre! "36 Não fazendo caso do que eles disseram, Jesus disse ao dirigente da sinagoga: "Não tenha medo; tão-somente creia".37 E não deixou ninguém segui-lo, senão Pedro, Tiago e João, irmão de Tiago.38 Quando chegaram à casa do dirigente da sinagoga, Jesus viu um alvoroço, com gente chorando e se lamentando em alta voz.39 Então entrou e lhes disse: "Por que todo este alvoroço e lamento? A criança não está morta, mas dorme".40 Mas todos começaram a rir de Jesus. Ele, porém, ordenou que eles saíssem, tomou consigo o pai e a mãe da criança e os discípulos que estavam com ele, e entrou onde se encontrava a criança.41 Tomou-a pela mão e lhe disse: "Talita cumi! ", que significa: "Menina, eu lhe ordeno, levante-se! ".42 Imediatamente a menina, que tinha doze anos de idade, levantou-se e começou a andar. Isso os deixou atônitos.43 Ele deu ordens expressas para que não dissessem nada a ninguém e mandou que dessem a ela alguma coisa para comer.