1 They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs. 3 He lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains, 4 because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him. 5 Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. 6 When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him, 7 and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me." 8 For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

9 He asked him, "What is your name?"

He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many." 10 He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding. 12 All the demons begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them."

13 At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea. 14 Those who fed the pigs fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

The people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid. 16 Those who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs. 17 They began to beg him to depart from their region.

18 As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him. 19 He didn’t allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you and how he had mercy on you."

20 He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.

21 When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea. 22 Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

24 He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides. 25 A certain woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, 27 having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes. 28 For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well." 29 Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

30 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

31 His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’"

32 He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."

35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house, saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

36 But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don’t be afraid, only believe." 37 He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. 38 He came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing. 39 When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

40 They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying. 41 Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!" 42 Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement. 43 He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

1 Chegaram ao outro lado do mar, ao território dos gerasenos.

2 Quando Jesus desembarcou, veio logo ao seu encontro dos túmulos um homem possesso de espírito imundo,

3 o qual tinha ali a sua morada, e nem mesmo com cadeias podia já alguém segurá-lo;

4 porque tendo sido muitas vezes seguro com grilhões e cadeias, tinha quebrado as cadeias e despedaçado os grilhões, e ninguém tinha força para o subjugar;

5 e sempre, de dia e de noite, gritava nos túmulos e nos montes, ferindo-se com pedras.

6 Vendo de longe a Jesus, correu para ele e adorou-o,

7 gritando em alta voz: Que tenho eu contigo, Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo? Por Deus te conjuro que não me atormentes.

8 Pois Jesus lhe dissera: Espírito imundo, sai desse homem.

9 Perguntou-lhe: Qual é o teu nome? Respondeu ele: Legião é o meu nome, porque somos muitos.

10 E rogava a Jesus com instância que os não mandasse para fora do território.

11 Pastava ali pelo monte uma grande manada de porcos;

12 e os espíritos imundos suplicaram-lhe, dizendo: Envia-nos para os porcos, a fim de que entremos neles.

13 Ele o permitiu. Eles, saindo, entraram nos porcos; a manada, que era cerca de dois mil, precipitou-se pelo declive no mar; e ali se afogaram.

14 Os pastores fugiram e foram dar notícia disto na cidade e nos campos; e muitos foram ver o que tinha acontecido.

15 Chegando-se a Jesus, viram o endemoninhado que havia tido a legião, sentado, vestido e em perfeito juízo; e ficaram com medo.

16 Os que presenciaram o fato, contaram-lhes o que havia acontecido ao endemoninhado e aos porcos.

17 Começaram a rogar-lhe que se retirasse daqueles termos.

18 Ao entrar ele na barca, aquele que fora endemoninhado rogou-lhe que o deixasse estar com ele.

19 Jesus não o permitiu, mas disse-lhe: Vai para tua casa, para teus parentes e conta-lhes tudo o que o Senhor te fez e como teve compaixão de ti.

20 Retirando-se, começou a publicar em Decápolis tudo o que lhe havia feito Jesus; e todos ficaram maravilhados.

21 Tendo Jesus voltado na barca para o outro lado, afluiu para ele uma grande multidão; e ele estava à beira do mar.

22 Chegou-se a ele um dos chefes da sinagoga, chamado Jairo; vendo-o, lançou-se-lhe aos pés

23 e rogou-lhe com instância, dizendo: Minha filhinha está a expirar; suplico-te que venhas pôr as mãos sobre ela, para que sare e viva.

24 Jesus foi com ele, e uma grande multidão, seguindo-o, o apertava.

25 Ora uma mulher, que durante doze anos padecia de uma hemorragia,

26 e que tinha sofrido bastante às mãos de muitos médicos e gastado tudo quanto possuía, sem nada aproveitar, antes ficando cada vez pior,

27 tendo ouvido falar a respeito de Jesus, veio por detrás entre a multidão e tocou-lhe a capa;

28 porque dizia: Se eu tocar somente as suas vestes, ficarei curada.

29 No mesmo instante cessou a sua hemorragia, e sentiu no seu corpo que estava curada do seu flagelo.

30 Jesus, conhecendo logo por si mesmo a virtude que dele saíra, virando-se no meio da multidão, perguntou: Quem tocou as minhas vestes?

31 Responderam-lhe seus discípulos: Vês que a multidão te aperta, e perguntas: Quem me tocou?

32 Mas ele olhava ao redor para ver a que isto fizera.

33 A mulher, receiosa e trêmula, cônscia do que nela se havia operado, veio, prostrou-se diante dele e declarou-lhe toda a verdade.

34 Jesus disse-lhe: Filha, a tua fé te curou; vai-te em paz, e fica livre do teu mal.

35 Ele ainda falava, quando vieram pessoas da casa do chefe da sinagoga, dizendo a este: Tua filha já morreu; por que incomodas mais o Mestre?

36 Jesus, sem atender a estas palavras, disse ao chefe da sinagoga: Não temas, crê somente.

37 Não permitiu que ninguém o acompanhasse, senão Pedro, Tiago e João, irmão de Tiago.

38 Tendo eles chegado à casa do chefe da sinagoga, viu Jesus um alvoroço e os que choravam e faziam grande pranto;

39 e tendo entrado, disse-lhes: Por que fazeis alvoroço e chorais? a menina não está morta, mas sim dormindo.

40 Riam-se dele. Tendo, porém, feito sair a todos, ele tomou consigo o pai e a mãe da menina e os que com ele vieram, e entrou onde estava a menina.

41 Tomando-a pela mão, disse-lhe: Talita cumi, que quer dizer, Menina, eu te digo, levanta-te.

42 Imediatamente ela se levantou e começou a andar; pois tinha doze anos. Então eles ficaram sobremaneira admirados.

43 Jesus recomendou-lhes expressamente que ninguém o soubesse, e mandou que lhe dessem a ela de comer.