1 And they came to the other side of the sea, to 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 one was able to bind him, not even with chains,

4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.

5 And continually, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and did homage to Him.

7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure You by God that You do not torment me.

8 For He said to him, Come out of the man, unclean spirit.

9 And He asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion; for we are many.

10 He also begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.

11 Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains.

12 So all the demons begged Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And Jesus immediately gave them permission. And the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.

14 And those who fed the swine fled, and they told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened.

15 And they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

16 And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine.

17 And they began to beg Him to depart from their borders.

18 And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.

19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.

20 And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and everyone marveled.

21 And when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.

22 And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet

23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.

24 So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.

25 And a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years,

26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.

27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.

28 For she said, If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.

29 And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she knew in her body that she was healed of the plague.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, Who touched My clothes?

31 But His disciples said to Him, You see the multitude thronging You, and do You say, Who touched Me?

32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

33 And the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened in her, came and fell down before Him and told Him all the truth.

34 And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your plague.

35 While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not be afraid; only believe.

37 And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, Jacob, and John the brother of Jacob.

38 And He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly.

39 And when He came in, He said to them, Why do you make this commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.

40 And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying.

41 And He took the child by the hand, and said to her, Talitha, koumi, which is translated, Little girl, I say to you, Arise.

42 And immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were beside themselves with great amazement.

43 And He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given to 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 pés

23 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.