1Then they crossed the sea, and came into the country of the Gadarenes. 2He was no sooner gone ashore, than there met him a man coming from the monuments, possessed of an unclean spirit, 3who made his abode in the tombs; and no man could confine him, not even with chains, 4and broken the fetters, so that no person was able to tame him. 5He was continually, night and day, in the mountains, and in the tombs, howling, and cutting himself with flints. 6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran, and prostrating himself before him, 7cried out, What hast thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I conjure thee by God not to torment me. 8(For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.) 9Jesus asked him, What is your name? He answered, My name is Legion, for we are many. 10And he earnestly entreated him not to drive them out of the country. 11Now there was a great herd of swine feeding on the mountain. 12And the fiends besought him, saying, Suffer us to go to the swine, that we may enter into them. 13Jesus immediately permitted them. Then the unclean spirits being gone out, entered into the swine; and the herd, in number about two thousand, rushed down a precipice into the sea, and were choked. 14And the swineherds fled, and told it in the city and villages. And the people flocked out to see what had happened. 15When they came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind, they were afraid. 16And those who had seen the whole, having related to them what had happened to the demoniac, and to the swine, 17they entreated him to leave their territories. 18As he entered the bark, the man who had been possessed, begged permission to attend him. 19Jesus however did not permit him, but said, Go home to your relations, and tell them what great things the Lord, in pity, has done for you. 20Accordingly he departed, publishing in Decapolis, what great things Jesus had done for him. And they were all amazed. 21Jesus having repassed in the bark, a great crowd gathered round him, while he was on the shore. 22Then came one of the directors of the synagogue, named Jairus, who seeing him threw himself at his feet, 23and entreated him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is in extreme danger; I pray you come and lay your hands upon her and to heal her, and she will be well. 24And Jesus went with him, followed by a great multitude who thronged him. 25And a woman, who had been twelve years distressed with an issue of blood, 26who had suffered much from several physicians, and spent her all without receiving any relief, but rather growing worse, 27having heard of Jesus, came in the crowd, behind, and touched his mantle; 28for she had said, If I but touch his cloths, I shall recover. 29Instantly the source of her distemper was dried up, and she felt in her body, that she was delivered from that scourge. 30Jesus immediately, conscious of the virtue which had issued from him, turned toward the crowd, saying, Who touched my clothes? 31His disciples answered, You see how the multitude throng you; yet you say, Who touched me? 32But he looked round him, to see her who had done it. 33Then the woman, knowing the change wrought upon her, came trembling with fear, threw herself prostrate before him, and confessed the whole truth. 34But he said to her, Daughter, your faith has cured you; go in peace, released from this scourge. 35Before he had done speaking, messengers came from the house of the director of the synagogue, who said, Your daughter is dead, why should you trouble the teacher any further? 36Jesus hearing this message delivered, said immediately to the director, Fear not; only believe. 37And he allowed no person to follow him except Peter and James, and John, the brother of James. 38Being arrived at the director's house, and seeing the tumult, and the people weeping and wailing immoderately, 39he said to them, as he entered, Why do you weep and make a bustle? The child is not dead, but asleep. 40And they derided him. But having made them all go out, he took with him the child's father and mother, and those who came with him; and he entered the chamber where she was; 41and, taking her by the hand, said to her, Talitha cumi, (which signified, Young woman, arise,) I command you. 42Immediately the maid arose and walked, for she was twelve years old; and they were confounded with astonishment. 43But he strictly enjoined them not to mention it to any person, and ordered that something should be given her to eat.