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1 And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.
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They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit.
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When he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 He was living in the place of the dead: and no man was able to keep him down, no, not with a chain;
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who had his dwelling in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,
4 Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.
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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 And all the time, by day and by night, in the place of the dead, and in the mountains, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones.
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Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
6 And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;
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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, Son of the Most High God? In God's name, do not be cruel to me.
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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 Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.
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For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
9 And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.
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He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
10 And he made strong prayers to him not to send them away out of the country.
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He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now on the mountain side there was a great herd of pigs getting their food.
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Now there was on the mountainside a great herd of pigs feeding.
12 And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them.
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All the demons begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them."
13 And he let them do it. And the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they came to their death in the sea.
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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 And their keepers went running and gave an account of it in the town and in the country. And people came to see what had taken place.
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Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.
15 And they came to Jesus, and saw the man in whom had been the evil spirits seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, and they were full of fear.
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They came to Jesus, and saw him who was possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.
16 And those who had seen it gave them an account of what had been done to him who had the evil spirits, and of the fate of the pigs.
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Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
17 And they made a request to him to go out of their country.
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They began to beg him to depart from their borders.
18 And when he was getting into the boat, the man in whom had been the evil spirits had a great desire to come with him.
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As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
19 And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.
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He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them how the Lord has done great things for you, and how he had mercy on you."
20 And he went on his way, and made public in the country of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men were full of wonder.
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He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.
21 And when Jesus had gone over again in the boat to the other side, a great number of people came to him: and he was by the sea.
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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 And one of the rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, went down at his feet,
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Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
23 And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.
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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 And he went with him; and a great number of people went after him, and came round him.
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He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.
25 And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,
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A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,
26 And had undergone much at the hands of a number of medical men, and had given all she had, and was no better, but even worse,
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and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had news of the things which Jesus did, went among the people coming after him, and put her hand on his robe.
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having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.
28 For she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
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For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."
29 And straight away the fountain of her blood was stopped, and she had a feeling in her body that her disease had gone and she was well.
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Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her plague.
30 And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?
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Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone forth from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
31 And his disciples said to him, You see the people round you on every side, and you say, Who was touching me?
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His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
32 And on his looking round to see her who had done this thing,
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He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
33 The woman, shaking with fear, conscious of what had been done to her, came and, falling on her face before him, gave him a true account of everything.
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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 And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be free from your disease.
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He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."
35 And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master?
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While he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"
36 But Jesus, giving no attention to their words, said to the ruler of the Synagogue, Have no fear, only have faith.
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But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid, only believe."
37 And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.
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He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 And they came to the house of the ruler of the Synagogue; and he saw people running this way and that, and weeping and crying loudly.
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He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
39 And when he had gone in, he said to them, Why are you making such a noise and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping.
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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 And they were laughing at him. But he, having sent them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.
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They laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.
41 And taking her by the hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, which is, My child, I say to you, Get up.
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Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi;" which means, being interpreted, "Young lady, I tell you, get up."
42 And the young girl got up straight away, and was walking about; she being twelve years old. And they were overcome with wonder.
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Immediately the young lady rose up, and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
43 And he gave them special orders that they were not to say anything of this; and he said that some food was to be given to her.
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He charged them much that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
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