KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3. Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4. Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
7. And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14. And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
17. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18. And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21. And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
25. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31. And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
35. While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36. As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
1. And they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
2. And immediately on his going out of the ship there met him out of the tombs a man possessed by an unclean spirit,
3. who had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one was able to bind him, not even with chains;
4. because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters were shattered; and no one was able to subdue him.
5. And continually night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying and cutting himself with stones.
6. But seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,
7. and crying with a loud voice he says, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.
8. For he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man.
9. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.
10. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11. Now there was there just at the mountain a great herd of swine feeding;
12. and they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine that we may enter into them.
13. And Jesus [immediately] allowed them. And the unclean spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep slope, into the sea (about two thousand), and were choked in the sea.
14. And those that were feeding them fled and reported it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had taken place.
15. And they come to Jesus, and they see the possessed of demons sitting [and] clothed and sensible, [him] that had had the legion: and they were afraid.
16. And they that had seen [it] related to them how it had happened to the [man] possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.
17. And they began to beg him to depart from their coasts.
18. And as he went on board ship, the man that had been possessed by demons besought him that he might be with him.
19. And he suffered him not, but says to him, Go to thine home to thine own people, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and has had mercy on thee.
20. And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.
21. And Jesus having passed over in the ship again to the other side, a great crowd gathered to him; and he was by the sea.
22. And [behold] there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;
23. and he besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at extremity; [I pray] that thou shouldest come and lay thy hands upon her so that she may be healed, and may live.
24. And he went with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed on him.
25. And a certain woman who had had a flux of blood twelve years,
26. and had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent everything she had and had found no advantage from it, but had rather got worse,
27. having heard concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind and touched his clothes;
28. for she said, If I shall touch but his clothes I shall be healed.
29. And immediately her fountain of blood was dried up, and she knew in her body that she was cured from the scourge.
30. And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?
31. And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd pressing on thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32. And he looked round about to see her who had done this.
33. But the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had taken place in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34. And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith has healed thee; go in peace, and be well of thy scourge.
35. While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's [house], saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?
36. But Jesus [immediately], having heard the word spoken, says to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not; only believe.
37. And he suffered no one to accompany him save Peter and James, and John the brother of James.
38. And he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly.
39. And entering in he says to them, Why do ye make a tumult and weep? the child has not died, but sleeps.
40. And they derided him. But he, having put [them] all out, takes with [him] the father of the child, and the mother, and those that were with him, and enters in where the child was lying.
41. And having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her, Talitha koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise.
42. And immediately the damsel arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment.
43. And he charged them much that no one should know this; and he desired that [something] should be given her to eat.
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