Mark 5

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 They reached the territory of the Gerasenes on the other side of the lake,	1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes.
2 and when he disembarked, a man with an unclean spirit at once came out from the tombs towards him.	2 When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him.
3 The man lived in the tombs and no one could secure him any more, even with a chain,	3 The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain.
4 because he had often been secured with fetters and chains but had snapped the chains and broken thefetters, and no one had the strength to control him.	4 In fact, he had frequently been bound with shackles and chains, but the chains had been pulled apart by him and the shackles smashed, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.
5 All night and al day, among the tombs and in the mountains, he would howl and gash himself withstones.	5 Night and day among the tombs and on the hillsides he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones.
6 Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and fel at his feet	6 Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and prostrated himself before him,
7 and shouted at the top of his voice, 'What do you want with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? InGod's name do not torture me!'	7 crying out in a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me!"
8 For Jesus had been saying to him, 'Come out of the man, unclean spirit.'	8 (He had been saying to him, "Unclean spirit, come out of the man!")
9 Then he asked, 'What is your name?' He answered, 'My name is Legion, for there are many of us.'	9 He asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "Legion is my name. There are many of us."
10 And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the district.	10 And he pleaded earnestly with him not to drive them away from that territory.
11 Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding,	11 Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside.
12 and the unclean spirits begged him, 'Send us to the pigs, let us go into them.'	12 And they pleaded with him, "Send us into the swine. Let us enter them."
13 So he gave them leave. With that, the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd ofabout two thousand pigs charged down the cliff into the lake, and there they were drowned.	13 And he let them, and the unclean spirits came out and entered the swine. The herd of about two thousand rushed down a steep bank into the sea, where they were drowned.
14 The men looking after them ran off and told their story in the city and in the country round about; andthe people came to see what had real y happened.	14 The swineherds ran away and reported the incident in the town and throughout the countryside. And people came out to see what had happened.
15 They came to Jesus and saw the demoniac sitting there -- the man who had had the legion in him --properly dressed and in his ful senses, and they were afraid.	15 As they approached Jesus, they caught sight of the man who had been possessed by Legion, sitting there clothed and in his right mind. And they were seized with fear.
16 And those who had witnessed it reported what had happened to the demoniac and what had becomeof the pigs.	16 Those who witnessed the incident explained to them what had happened to the possessed man and to the swine.
17 Then they began to implore Jesus to leave their neighbourhood.	17 Then they began to beg him to leave their district.
18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed begged to be al owed to stay withhim.	18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.
19 Jesus would not let him but said to him, 'Go home to your people and tel them al that the Lord in hismercy has done for you.'	19 But he would not permit him but told him instead, "Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord in his pity has done for you."
20 So the man went off and proceeded to proclaim in the Decapolis al that Jesus had done for him. Andeveryone was amazed.	20 Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed.
21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered round him and hestayed by the lake.	21 When Jesus had crossed again (in the boat) to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
22 Then the president of the synagogue came up, named Jairus, and seeing him, fel at his feet	22 One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet
23 and begged him earnestly, saying, 'My little daughter is desperately sick. Do come and lay your handson her that she may be saved and may live.'	23 and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live."
24 Jesus went with him and a large crowd followed him; they were pressing al round him.	24 He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
25 Now there was a woman who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years;	25 There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
26 after long and painful treatment under various doctors, she had spent al she had without being anythe better for it; in fact, she was getting worse.	26 She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
27 She had heard about Jesus, and she came up through the crowd and touched his cloak from behind,thinking,	27 She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak.
28 'If I can just touch his clothes, I shal be saved.'	28 She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."
29 And at once the source of the bleeding dried up, and she felt in herself that she was cured of hercomplaint.	29 Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 And at once aware of the power that had gone out from him, Jesus turned round in the crowd andsaid, 'Who touched my clothes?'	30 Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"
31 His disciples said to him, 'You see how the crowd is pressing round you; how can you ask, "Whotouched me?" '	31 But his disciples said to him, "You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But he continued to look al round to see who had done it.	32 And he looked around to see who had done it.
33 Then the woman came forward, frightened and trembling because she knew what had happened toher, and she fel at his feet and told him the whole truth.	33 The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
34 'My daughter,' he said, 'your faith has restored you to health; go in peace and be free of yourcomplaint.'	34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."
35 While he was stil speaking some people arrived from the house of the president of the synagogue tosay, 'Your daughter is dead; why put the Master to any further trouble?'	35 While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"
36 But Jesus overheard what they said and he said to the president of the synagogue, 'Do not be afraid;only have faith.'	36 Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith."
37 And he allowed no one to go with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.	37 He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
38 So they came to the house of the president of the synagogue, and Jesus noticed al the commotion,with people weeping and wailing unrestrainedly.	38 When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 He went in and said to them, 'Why all this commotion and crying? The child is not dead, but asleep.'	39 So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep."
40 But they ridiculed him. So he turned them al out and, taking with him the child's father and mother andhis own companions, he went into the place where the child lay.	40 And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.
41 And taking the child by the hand he said to her, 'Talitha kum!' which means, 'Little girl, I tel you to getup.'	41 He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"
42 The little girl got up at once and began to walk about, for she was twelve years old. At once they wereovercome with astonishment,	42 The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded.
43 and he gave them strict orders not to let anyone know about it, and told them to give her something toeat.	43 He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.