{"book":"Mark","slug":"mark","ch":5,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Mark","prev":"mark/4","next":"mark/6","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.","f":["BYZ and TR Gadarenes; PT Gergesenes"],"h":"The Demons and the Pigs","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"As soon as [Jesus] got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, [who was] coming from the tombs.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"[This man] had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, [even] with chains.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"[Though] he {was} often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now [there was] no one with the strength to subdue him.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"When [the man] saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"And he shouted in a loud voice,“ What do You [want] with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"For [Jesus] had already declared,“ Come out of [this] man, {you} unclean spirit!”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"For [Jesus] had already declared,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Come out of [this] man, {you} unclean spirit!”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":9,"t":"“ What [is] your name?” [Jesus] asked.“ My name [is] Legion,” he replied,“ for we are many.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ What [is] your name?” [Jesus] asked."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ My name [is] Legion,” he replied,“ for we are many.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"And he begged [Jesus] repeatedly not to send them out of [that] region.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"[So] [the demons] begged [Jesus],“ Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out [and] went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the [water].","f":["Literally and were drowned in the sea"],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"Those tending [the pigs] ran off and reported [this] in the town and countryside, and [the people] went out to see what had happened.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"When they came to Jesus, they saw the [man] who had been possessed by the legion {of demons} sitting [there], clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"Those who had seen [it] described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and [also to] the pigs.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"And [the people] began to beg [Jesus] to leave their region.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"As He was getting into the boat, the [man] who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"But [Jesus] would not allow him.“ Go home to your own [people],” He said,“ and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"But [Jesus] would not allow him."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Go home to your own [people],” He said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":20,"t":"[So] [the man] went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.","f":["That is, the Ten Cities"],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.","f":[],"h":"The Healing Touch of Jesus","style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing [Jesus], he fell at His feet","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"and pleaded with Him urgently,“ My little daughter is near death. [Please] come [and] place [Your] hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"So [Jesus] went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"And a woman [was there] who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"She had borne much {agony} under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, [her condition] had only grown worse.","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"When [the woman] heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind [Him] [and] touched His cloak.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":28,"t":"For she kept saying,“ If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in [her] body that she was healed of [her] affliction.","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"At once Jesus was aware [that] power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked,“ Who touched My garments?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"At once Jesus was aware [that] power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Who touched My garments?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"His disciples answered,“ You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask,‘ Who touched Me?’”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"His disciples answered,“ You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask,"},{"style":"red","t":"‘ Who touched Me?’”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"But He kept looking around to see who had done this.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"“ Daughter,” said [Jesus],“ your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Daughter,” said [Jesus],"},{"style":"red","t":"“ your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":35,"t":"While He was still speaking, [ messengers ] from [the house of Jairus] arrived [and] said,“ Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":36,"t":"But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to [Jairus],“ {Do} not be afraid; just believe.”","f":["Or ignored"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to [Jairus],"},{"style":"red","t":"“ {Do} not be afraid; just believe.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.","f":[]},{"v":38,"t":"When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, [Jesus] saw [the] commotion and [the people] weeping and wailing loudly.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":39,"t":"He went inside [and] asked,“ Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"He went inside [and] asked,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":40,"t":"And they laughed at Him. [After] He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in [to see] the child.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And they laughed at Him."},{"style":"reg","t":"[After] He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in [to see] the child."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":41,"t":"Taking [her] by the hand, [Jesus] said,“ Talitha koum!” which means,“ Little girl, I say to you, get up!”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Taking [her] by the hand, [Jesus] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Talitha koum!” which means,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Little girl, I say to you, get up!”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":42,"t":"Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around ( she was twelve years old ). And at once they were utterly astounded.","f":[]},{"v":43,"t":"Then [Jesus] gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told [them] to give her [something] to eat.","f":[]}]}