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The people who saw this told the others what had happened to the man who had the demons living in him, and they told about the pigs.
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Then the people began to beg Jesus to leave their area.
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As Jesus was getting back into the boat, the man who was freed from the demons begged to go with him.
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But Jesus would not let him. He said, "Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you."
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So the man left and began to tell the people in the Ten Townsn about what Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
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When Jesus went in the boat back to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him there.
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A leader of the synagogue, named Jairus, came there, saw Jesus, and fell at his feet.
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He begged Jesus, saying again and again, "My daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so she will be healed and will live."
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So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed Jesus and pushed very close around him.
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Among them was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years.
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She had suffered very much from many doctors and had spent all the money she had, but instead of improving, she was getting worse.