The Demons and the Pigs (Matthew 8:28–34; Luke 8:26–39)
1 ULT And they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. BSB BSB: On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 ULT And he having gone out from the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him from the tombs, BSB BSB: As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
3 ULT who had his dwelling in the tombs, and no one was able to bind him anymore, not even with a chain, BSB BSB: This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
4 ULT because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles had been shattered, and no one was strong enough to subdue him. BSB BSB: Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
5 ULT And throughout every night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones. BSB BSB: Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 ULT And having seen Jesus from a distance, he ran to him and bowed down to him. BSB BSB: When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
7 ULT And crying out with a loud voice, he says,“What to me and to you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I make you swear by God, do not torment me.” BSB BSB: And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
8 ULT For he was saying to him,“Come out from the man, unclean spirit.” BSB BSB: For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
9 ULT And he was asking him,“What{ is} your name?” And he says to him,“My name{ is} Legion, for we are many.” BSB BSB: “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
10 ULT And he was begging him much that he would not send them out of the region. BSB BSB: And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
11 ULT But there was a great herd of pigs being fed on the hill, BSB BSB: There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
12 ULT and they begged him, saying,“Send us into the pigs, so that we might enter into them.” BSB BSB: So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
13 ULT And he permitted them, and having come out, the unclean spirits entered into the pigs, and the herd— about 2, 000— rushed down the steep slope into the sea and were drowned in the sea. BSB BSB: He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
14 ULT And the ones feeding them ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside, and they went out to see what it is that had happened. BSB BSB: Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
15 ULT And they come to Jesus and see the one being demon- possessed, sitting, clothed and being sound- minded— the one that had had the legion— and they were afraid. BSB BSB: When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
16 ULT And the ones having seen explained to them how it happened to the one being demon- possessed, and about the pigs. BSB BSB: Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
17 ULT And they began to beg him to depart from their region. BSB BSB: And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
18 ULT And he getting into the boat, the one having been demon- possessed was begging him so that he might be with him. BSB BSB: As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
19 ULT And he did not permit him, but he says to him,“Go to your house, to your{ people}, and report to them as much as the Lord has done for you and had mercy on you.” BSB BSB: But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
20 ULT And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis as much as Jesus did for him, and all were marveling. BSB BSB: So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
The Healing Touch of Jesus (Matthew 9:18–26; Luke 8:40–56)
21 ULT And Jesus having crossed over again to the other side in the boat, a great crowd was gathered around him, and he was beside the sea. BSB BSB: When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
22 ULT And behold, one of the synagogue rulers, Jairus by name, comes, and having seen him, he falls at his feet. BSB BSB: A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
23 ULT And he begs him much, saying,“My little daughter is having{ her} end; so that, coming, you might lay your hands on her in order that she might be saved, and she might live.” BSB BSB: and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
24 ULT And he went away with him. And a great crowd was following him and was pressing around him. BSB BSB: So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
25 ULT And a woman, being with a flow of blood for 12 years, BSB BSB: And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
26 ULT and having suffered much from many physicians, and having spent everything{ that was} from herself, and benefitting nothing, but instead having come to the worse, BSB BSB: She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
28 ULT For she was saying,“If I touch just his clothes, I will be saved.” BSB BSB: For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
29 ULT And immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she knew in her body that she had been healed from the affliction. BSB BSB: Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 ULT And immediately Jesus, having realized in himself the power having gone out from him, having turned around in the crowd, was saying,“Who touched my clothes?” BSB BSB: At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
31 ULT And his disciples were saying to him,“You see the crowd pressing around you, and you say,‘Who touched me?’” BSB BSB: His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
32 ULT And he was looking around to see the one having done this. BSB BSB: But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
33 ULT And the woman, having become afraid and trembling, having known what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. BSB BSB: Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
34 ULT But he said to her,“Daughter, your faith has saved you. Depart in peace and be healed from your affliction.” BSB BSB: “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
35 ULT He still speaking, they come from the synagogue ruler, saying,“Your daughter died. Why trouble the teacher further?” BSB BSB: While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
36 ULT But Jesus, having overheard the word being spoken, says to the synagogue ruler,“Do not fear. Only believe.” BSB BSB: But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
37 ULT And he did not allow anyone to accompany him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. BSB BSB: And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 ULT And he comes to the house of the leader of the synagogue, and he sees a commotion and weeping and much wailing. BSB BSB: When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 ULT And entering, he says to them,“Why are you being disturbed and weeping? The child did not die but is sleeping.” BSB BSB: He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
40 ULT And they were laughing at him. But he, having cast{ them} all out, takes along the father of the child and the mother and the ones with him, and he enters where the child was. BSB BSB: And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
41 ULT And having taken the hand of the child, he says to her,“Talitha, koum!” which is translated:“Little girl, I say to you, arise.” BSB BSB: Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” 42 ULT And immediately the little girl rose up and was walking(for she was 12 years), and they were immediately astonished with great amazement. BSB BSB: Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
43 ULT And he commanded them much that no one might know this, and he said that something should be given to her to eat. BSB BSB: Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.