1And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes {Gadarenes}.
2And when He was come out of the boat {ship}, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains;
4Because 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.
5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him,
7And 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.
8For He said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9And He asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion; for we are many.
10And he besought Him much that He would not send them away out of the country.
11Now there was there near {nigh} unto the mountains a great herd of swine, feeding.
12And all the demons {devils} besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13And 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.
14And 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.
15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the demon {devil}, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the demon {devil}, and also concerning the swine.
17And they began to implore {pray} Him to depart out of their borders {coasts}.
18And when He was come into the boat {ship}, he that had been possessed with the demon {devil} implored {prayed} Him that he might be with Him.
19Howbeit, Jesus permitted {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.
20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis what {how} great things Jesus had done for him; and all men did marvel. 21And when Jesus was passed over again by boat {ship} unto the other side, many {much} people gathered unto Him; and He was near {nigh} unto the sea. 22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw Him, he fell at His feet, 23And 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. 24And Jesus went with him; and many {much} people followed Him, and crowded {thronged} Him. 25And a certain woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, 26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, 27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd {press} behind, and touched His garment. 28For she said, If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be well {whole}. 29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power {virtue} had gone out of Him, turned Him about in the crowd {press}, and said, Who touched My clothes? 31And His disciples said unto Him, Thou seest the multitude crowding {thronging} Thee, and sayest Thou, Who touched Me? 32And He looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth. 34And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well {whole}; go in peace, and be well {whole} of thy plague. 35While He yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain who said, Thy daughter is dead; why troublest thou the Master any further? 36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37And He permitted {suffered} no man to follow Him, except {save} Peter, and James, and John, the brother of James. 38And He cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39And when He was come in, He saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? The child {damsel} is not dead, but sleepeth. 40And they laughed Him to scorn. But when He had put them all out, He taketh the father and the mother of the child {damsel}, and those who were with Him, and entereth in where the child {damsel} was lying. 41And He took the child {damsel} by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Little girl {Damsel}, I say unto thee, arise. 42And straightway the child {damsel} arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43And He charged them strictly {straitly} that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. King James Bible: Purple Letter Edition © 2023 by Jim Musser. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Bible Hub |