Mark 5

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

1They crossed the lake to the other side. They came to the land of the Gadarenes.

2And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

2Jesus got out of the boat. Right away a man came out of the graves to meet him. An evil spirit was inside that man.

3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

3The man lived among the graves. No one could tie him up, not even with chains.

4Because 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.

4People had often chained his hands and feet. He broke the chains and smashed the cuffs. No one was strong enough to hold him.

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

5Night and day he stayed in the hills and the graves. He shouted, and he cut himself with stones.

6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

6He saw Jesus far away. He ran to him and knelt down in front of 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.

7He shouted loudly, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, before God, do not hurt me!"

8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

8Jesus had already said to him, "Come out of this man, you evil spirit!"

9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

9Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Legion, because there are many of us."

NoteA legion was a Roman army group with thousands of soldiers. The name means there were very many spirits.

10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

10He begged Jesus again and again not to send them away from that land.

11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

11Nearby, on the hillside, a big herd of pigs was eating.

12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

12All the evil spirits begged Jesus, "Send us into the pigs. Let us go inside 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.

13Jesus let them. The spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs. About two thousand pigs ran down the steep hill into the lake and drowned.

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.

14The men who cared for the pigs ran away. They told people in the town and the countryside. The people came out to see what had happened.

15And 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.

15They came to Jesus. They saw the man who had been full of evil spirits. He was sitting there, dressed, and thinking clearly. They were afraid.

16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

16The people who had watched told them what happened to the man and to the pigs.

17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

17Then the people began to beg Jesus to leave their part of the country.

NoteThe KJV says "coasts," but that does not mean a beach. It means the whole area where these people lived.

18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

18Jesus was getting into the boat. The man who had been full of evil spirits begged to come with him.

19Howbeit 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.

19Jesus would not let him. He said, "Go home to your own people. Tell them the great things the Lord did for you, and how kind he was."

20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

20So the man went through Decapolis, a group of ten towns, telling what Jesus did for him. Everyone was amazed.

21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

21Jesus crossed the lake again by boat. A big crowd gathered around him by the water.

22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

22A man named Jairus came to him. He was a leader of the synagogue, the place where people met to worship. When he saw Jesus, 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.

23He begged him hard, "My little girl is almost dead. Please come and put your hands on her, so she will get well and live."

24And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

24So Jesus went with him. A big crowd followed and pressed close around him.

25And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

25A woman was there who had been bleeding for twelve years.

26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

26Many doctors had treated her, and she suffered a lot. She spent all her money, but she only got worse.

27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

27She heard about Jesus. She came up behind him in the crowd and touched his coat.

28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

28She kept saying to herself, "If I only touch his clothes, I will get well."

29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

29Right away the bleeding stopped. She felt in her body that her sickness was gone.

30And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

30Jesus knew at once that power had gone out of him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

NoteThe KJV says "virtue" here. In 1611 that word meant power or strength, not good behavior.

31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

31His followers said, "The crowd is pushing all around you. How can you ask who touched you?"

32And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

32But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.

33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

33The woman knew what had happened to her. Shaking and afraid, she knelt in front of him and told him the whole truth.

34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

34Jesus said to her, "Daughter, your trust in me has made you well. Go in peace. Be free from your sickness."

35While 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?

35While he was still talking, people came from Jairus's house. They said, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

36Jesus heard what they said. He told Jairus, "Do not be afraid. Just believe."

37And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

37He let no one come with him except Peter, James, and John, who was James's brother.

38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

38They came to the synagogue leader's house. Jesus saw all the noise and people crying loudly.

39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

39He went inside and said, "Why all this noise and crying? The child is not dead. She is asleep."

40And 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.

40They laughed at him. He sent them all outside. Then he took the girl's father and mother and his three friends into the room where she lay.

41And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

41He took the girl by the hand and said, "Talitha cumi." That means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"

42And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

42Right away the girl got up and walked around. She was twelve years old. Everyone there was amazed.

43And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

43Jesus told them firmly not to tell anyone about it. Then he said to give her something to eat.