| 1 Y llegaron a la otra orilla del mar, a la región de los gerasenos. | 1 And they went across the strait of the sea into the region of the Gerasenes. |
| 2 Apenas desembarcó, le salió al encuentro, de entre los sepulcros, un hombre poseído de espíritu inmundo. | 2 And as he was departing from the boat, he was immediately met, from among the tombs, by a man with an unclean spirit, |
| 3 Y es que vivía entre los sepulcros; ni con cadenas podía ya nadie sujetarlo; | 3 who had his dwelling place with the tombs; neither had anyone been able to bind him, even with chains. |
| 4 muchas veces lo habían sujetado con cepos y cadenas, pero él rompía las cadenas y destrozaba los cepos, y nadie tenía fuerza para dominarlo. | 4 For having been bound often with shackles and chains, he had broken the chains and smashed the shackles; and no one had been able to tame him. |
| 5 Se pasaba el día y la noche en los sepulcros y en los montes, gritando e hiriéndose con piedras. | 5 And he was always, day and night, among the tombs, or in the mountains, crying out and cutting himself with stones. |
| 6 Viendo de lejos a Jesús, echó a correr, se postró ante él | 6 And seeing Jesus from afar, he ran and adored him. |
| 7 y gritó con voz potente: «¿Qué tienes que ver conmigo, Jesús, Hijo de Dios altísimo? Por Dios te lo pido, no me atormentes». | 7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said: “What am I to you, Jesus, the Son of the Most High God? I beseech you by God, that you not torment me.” |
| 8 Porque Jesús le estaba diciendo: «Espíritu inmundo, sal de este hombre». | 8 For he said to him, “Depart from the man, you unclean spirit.” |
| 9 Y le preguntó: «¿Cómo te llamas?». Él respondió: «Me llamo Legión, porque somos muchos». | 9 And he questioned him: “What is your name?” And he said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” |
| 10 Y le rogaba con insistencia que no los expulsara de aquella comarca. | 10 And he entreated him greatly, so that he would not expel him from the region. |
| 11 Había cerca una gran piara de cerdos paciendo en la falda del monte. | 11 And in that place, near the mountain, there was a great herd of swine, feeding. |
| 12 Los espíritus le rogaron: «Envíanos a los cerdos para que entremos en ellos». | 12 And the spirits entreated him, saying: “Send us into the swine, so that we may enter into them.” |
| 13 Él se lo permitió. Los espíritus inmundos salieron del hombre y se metieron en los cerdos; y la piara, unos dos mil, se abalanzó acantilado abajo al mar y se ahogó en el mar. | 13 And Jesus promptly gave them permission. And the unclean spirits, departing, entered into the swine. And the herd of about two thousand rushed down with great force into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea. |
| 14 Los porquerizos huyeron y dieron la noticia en la ciudad y en los campos. Y la gente fue a ver qué había pasado. | 14 Then those who pastured them fled, and they reported it in the city and in the countryside. And they all went out to see what was happening. |
| 15 Se acercaron a Jesús y vieron al endemoniado que había tenido la legión, sentado, vestido y en su juicio. Y se asustaron. | 15 And they came to Jesus. And they saw the man who had been troubled by the demon, sitting, clothed and with a sane mind, and they were afraid. |
| 16 Los que lo habían visto les contaron lo que había pasado al endemoniado y a los cerdos. | 16 And those who had seen it explained to them how he had dealt with the man who had the demon, and about the swine. |
| 17 Ellos le rogaban que se marchase de su comarca. | 17 And they began to petition him, so that he would withdraw from their borders. |
| 18 Mientras se embarcaba, el que había estado poseído por el demonio le pidió que le permitiese estar con él. | 18 And as he was climbing into the boat, the man who had been troubled by the demons began to beg him, so that he might be with him. |
| 19 Pero no se lo permitió, sino que le dijo: «Vete a casa con los tuyos y anúnciales lo que el Señor ha hecho contigo y que ha tenido misericordia de ti». | 19 And he did not permit him, but he said to him, “Go to your own people, in your own house, and announce to them how great are the things that Lord has done for you, and how he has taken pity on you.” |
| 20 El hombre se marchó y empezó a proclamar por la Decápolis lo que Jesús había hecho con él; todos se admiraban. | 20 And he went away and began to preach in the Ten Cities, how great were the things that Jesus had done for him. And everyone wondered. |
| 21 Jesús atravesó de nuevo en barca a la otra orilla, se le reunió mucha gente a su alrededor y se quedó junto al mar. | 21 And when Jesus had crossed in the boat, over the strait again, a great crowd came together before him. And he was near the sea. |
| 22 Se acercó un jefe de la sinagoga, que se llamaba Jairo, y, al verlo, se echó a sus pies, | 22 And one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus, approached. And seeing him, he fell prostrate at his feet. |
| 23 rogándole con insistencia: «Mi niña está en las últimas; ven, impón las manos sobre ella, para que se cure y viva». | 23 And he beseeched him greatly, saying: “For my daughter is near the end. Come and lay your hand on her, so that she may be healthy and may live.” |
| 24 Se fue con él y lo seguía mucha gente que lo apretujaba. | 24 And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him, and they pressed upon him. |
| 25 Había una mujer que padecía flujos de sangre desde hacía doce años. | 25 And there was a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. |
| 26 Había sufrido mucho a manos de los médicos y se había gastado en eso toda su fortuna; pero, en vez de mejorar, se había puesto peor. | 26 And she had endured much from several physicians, and she had spent everything she owned with no benefit at all, but instead she became worse. |
| 27 Oyó hablar de Jesús y, acercándose por detrás, entre la gente, le tocó el manto, | 27 Then, when she had heard of Jesus, she approached through the crowd behind him, and she touched his garment. |
| 28 pensando: «Con solo tocarle el manto curaré». | 28 For she said: “Because if I touch even his garment, I will be saved.” |
| 29 Inmediatamente se secó la fuente de sus hemorragias y notó que su cuerpo estaba curado. | 29 And immediately, the source of her bleeding was dried up, and she sensed in her body that she had been healed from the wound. |
| 30 Jesús, notando que había salido fuerza de él, se volvió enseguida, en medio de la gente y preguntaba: «¿Quién me ha tocado el manto?». | 30 And immediately Jesus, realizing within himself that power that had gone out from him, turning to the crowd, said, “Who touched my garments?” |
| 31 Los discípulos le contestaban: «Ves cómo te apretuja la gente y preguntas: “¿Quién me ha tocado?”». | 31 And his disciples said to him, “You see that the crowd presses around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ” |
| 32 Él seguía mirando alrededor, para ver a la que había hecho esto. | 32 And he looked around to see the woman who had done this. |
| 33 La mujer se acercó asustada y temblorosa, al comprender lo que le había ocurrido, se le echó a los pies y le confesó toda la verdad. | 33 Yet truly, the woman, in fear and trembling, knowing what had happened within her, went and fell prostrate before him, and she told him the whole truth. |
| 34 Él le dice: «Hija, tu fe te ha salvado. Vete en paz y queda curada de tu enfermedad». | 34 And he said to her: “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace, and be healed from your wound.” |
| 35 Todavía estaba hablando, cuando llegaron de casa del jefe de la sinagoga para decirle: «Tu hija se ha muerto. ¿Para qué molestar más al maestro?». | 35 While he was still speaking, they arrived from the ruler of the synagogue, saying: “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” |
| 36 Jesús alcanzó a oír lo que hablaban y le dijo al jefe de la sinagoga: «No temas; basta que tengas fe». | 36 But Jesus, having heard the word that was spoken, said to the ruler of the synagogue: “Do not be afraid. You need only believe.” |
| 37 No permitió que lo acompañara nadie, más que Pedro, Santiago y Juan, el hermano de Santiago. | 37 And he would not permit anyone to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. |
| 38 Llegan a casa del jefe de la sinagoga y encuentra el alboroto de los que lloraban y se lamentaban a gritos | 38 And they went to the house of the ruler of the synagogue. And he saw a tumult, and weeping, and much wailing. |
| 39 y después de entrar les dijo: «¿Qué estrépito y qué lloros son estos? La niña no está muerta; está dormida». | 39 And entering, he said to them: “Why are you disturbed and weeping? The girl is not dead, but is asleep.” |
| 40 Se reían de él. Pero él los echó fuera a todos y, con el padre y la madre de la niña y sus acompañantes, entró donde estaba la niña, | 40 And they derided him. Yet truly, having put them all out, he took the father and mother of the girl, and those who were with him, and he entered to where the girl was lying. |
| 41 la cogió de la mano y le dijo: Talitha qumi (que significa: «Contigo hablo, niña, levántate»). | 41 And taking the girl by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha koumi,” which means, “Little girl, (I say to you) arise. |
| 42 La niña se levantó inmediatamente y echó a andar; tenía doce años. Y quedaron fuera de sí llenos de estupor. | 42 And immediately the young girl rose up and walked. Now she was twelve years old. And they were suddenly struck with a great astonishment. |
| 43 Les insistió en que nadie se enterase; y les dijo que dieran de comer a la niña. | 43 And he instructed them sternly, so that no one would know about it. And he told them to give her something to eat. |
