Mark 5 (IGB) · Opened

1Ha gafere nʼofe ọzọ nke osimiri ahụ nʼakụkụ obodo Gerazin.On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

2Mgbe Jisọs sitere nʼụgbọ ahụ pụta, otu nwoke mmụọ na-adịghị ọcha si nʼebe a na-eli ozu bịa zute ya.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.

3Nwoke a bi nʼetiti ili ndị ahụ. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla pụrụ ike ya agbụ, ọ bụladị iji eriri igwe kee ya.This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.

4Nʼihi na e keela ya agbụ ụkwụ nʼaka ọtụtụ oge ma ọ dọbisiri eriri igwe ndị ahụ, gbajisiekwa mkpọrọ igwe dị ya nʼụkwụ. Ọ dịkwaghị onye nwere ike ijideli ya.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.

5Ọ na-agagharị nʼetiti ili ahụ ehihie na abalị na nʼugwu dị ya gburugburu, na-eti mkpu, na-eji nkume dị nkọ na-egbukasị onwe ya ahụ.Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6Mgbe o sitere nʼebe dị anya hụ Jisọs, ọ gbaara ọsọ gaa gbuo ikpere nʼihu ya.When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

7O tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, “Gịnị ka mụ na gị nwekọrọ, Jisọs, Ọkpara Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu? Eji m aha Chineke na-arịọ gị, biko, atala m ahụhụ.”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!”

8Nʼihi na o nyela ya iwu sị, “Si nʼime nwoke a pụta, gị mmụọ na-adịghị ọcha!”For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”

9Mgbe ahụ Jisọs jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị bụ aha gị?” Mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ zaghachiri ya sị, “Aha m bụ Lijiọn, nʼihi na anyị dị ọtụtụ.”“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

10Ma ọ rịọsiri ya arịrịọ ike ka ọ ghara ịchụpụ ha site nʼobodo ahụ.And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

11Igwe ezi nọ nso nʼebe ahụ na-akpa nri, na ndịda ugwu dị nʼebe ahụ.There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

12Mmụọ ọjọọ ndị a rịọrọ ya sị, “Biko ziga anyị nʼetiti igwe ezi ndị a, ma hapụ anyị ka anyị banye nʼime ha.”So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

13Ọ hapụrụ ha; mmụọ ndị ahụ na-adịghị ọcha pụtara baa nʼime igwe ezi ndị ahụ. Igwe ezi ahụ niile, ọnụọgụgụ ha ruru puku abụọ, gbaara ọsọ site na mkputamkpu ala ọnụ mmiri dakpuo nʼime osimiri ebe mmiri riri ha niile.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.

14Ndị na-elekọta igwe ezi ahụ gbaara ọsọ laa, kọsaa ihe mere nʼime obodo nakwa nʼala ahụ niile. Nʼihi nke a, ọtụtụ mmadụ pụtara ilere ihe mere.Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

15Ha bịakwutere Jisọs, hụ nwoke ahụ nke igwe mmụọ ọjọọ bibu nʼime ya. O yi uwe, nọdụ ala, bụrụkwa onye uche ya zuruoke; egwu jidere ha.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.

16Ndị hụrụ ihe mere kọọrọ ihe niile mere nwoke ahụ mmụọ ọjọọ bibu nʼime ya. Ha kọkwaara ihe mere igwe ezi ndị ahụ.Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.

17Mgbe ahụ, ha bidoro ịrịọ Jisọs ka ọ pụọra ha nʼakụkụ ala ha.And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

18Dị ka ọ na-achọ ịbanye nʼime ụgbọ, nwoke ahụ mmụọ ọjọọ ndị ahụ bibu nʼime ya rịọrọ ya ka o soro ha.As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

19Ma Jisọs ekweghị, kama ọ sịrị ya, “Laa nʼụlọ, lakwuru ndị enyi gị, kọọrọ ha ihe ọma Onyenwe anyị meere gị, na otu o si meere gị ebere.”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.”

20Ya mere, o si nʼebe ahụ pụọ, malitekwa ịkọsa nʼime mpaghara Dekapọlịs ihe ọma Jisọs meere ya. Ihe a juru mmadụ niile anya.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.

21Mgbe Jisọs jiri ụgbọ mmiri gafee nʼakụkụ nke ọzọ, ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ zukọrọ gbaa ya gburugburu mgbe ọ nọ nʼakụkụ osimiri.When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

22Ma otu nʼime ndịisi ụlọ ekpere nke aha ya bụ Jairọs bịara, mgbe ọ hụrụ ya, ọ dara nʼala nʼụkwụ ya,A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

23rịọsie ya arịrịọ ike sị, “Ada m nwanyị nke nta nọ nʼọnụ ọnwụ ugbu a. Biko, bịa ka ị bikwasị ya aka gị ka agwọ ya, ka ọ dịkwa ndụ.”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.”

24Ya mere, Jisọs soro ya gawa. Oke igwe mmadụ sokwa ya na-akpagbu ya.So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

25Ma otu nwanyị nọkwa nʼebe ahụ, onye nọrịị na-arịa ọrịa oruru ọbara afọ iri na abụọ.And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

26Ọ taala ahụhụ dị ukwuu nʼaka ndị dibịa, mefukwaa ihe niile o nwere. Ma kama ọrịa ya ịdị mma, ọ na-aga nʼihu ịdị njọ.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.

27Ebe ọ nụrụla akụkọ banyere Jisọs, o sooro igwe mmadụ ndị ahụ, sitere nʼazụ metụ uwe ya aka.When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

28Nʼihi na o kwuolarị nʼime obi ya sị, “Ọ bụrụ nnọọ na m enwe ike metụ naanị uwe ya aka, a ga-agwọkwa m.”For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”

29Ngwangwa oruru ọbara ya kwụsịrị. Ọ matakwara nʼime onwe ya na ya enwerela onwe ya site nʼọrịa ya.Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

30Nʼotu oge ahụ Jisọs matara na ike esitela ya nʼahụ pụọ. Ọ tụgharịrị gburugburu nʼetiti igwe mmadụ ahụ jụọ sị, “Onye metụrụ uwe m aka?”At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

31Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị, “Lee ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ gbara gị gburugburu, i sikwa aṅaa na-ajụ, ‘Onye metụrụ uwe m aka?’ ”His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

32Ma Jisọs gara nʼihu na-ele anya gburugburu ịhụ onye mere ya.But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

33Ma nwanyị ahụ, ebe ọ matara ihe mere nʼahụ ya, bịara nʼegwu nʼịma jijiji daa nʼụkwụ ya, gwa ya eziokwu niile.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.

34Ọ sịrị ya, “Ada m nwanyị, okwukwe gị agwọọla gị. Laa nʼudo nwerekwa onwe gị site nʼọrịa gị.”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

35Mgbe ọ ka nọ na-ekwu okwu, ụfọdụ ndị mmadụ sitere nʼụlọ onyeisi ụlọ ekpere bịara sị, “Ada gị nwanyị anwụọla, olee ihe mere i ji esogbu onye ozizi a ọzọ?”While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

36Ma ka ọ nụrụ ihe ha kwuru, Jisọs gwara onyeisi ụlọ ekpere ahụ sị ya, “Atụla egwu, naanị kwere.”But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

37O kweghị ka onye ọbụla ọzọ soro ya ma ọ bụghị Pita, na Jemis na Jọn nwanne Jemis.And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

38Mgbe ha bịarutere nʼụlọ onyendu ụlọ ekpere ahụ, ọ nụrụ ụzụ hụkwa ọtụtụ mmadụ ka ha nọ na-akwa akwa na-etikwa mkpu akwa.When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

39Mgbe ọ batara, ọ sịrị ha, “Gịnị mere unu ji na-akwa akwa na-etikwa mkpu akwa? Nwatakịrị a anwụghị anwụ, ọ na-arahụ ụra!”He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

40Ma ha chịrị ya ọchị. Mgbe ọ chụpụsịrị ha niile nʼezi, ọ kpọọrọ nne na nna nwantakịrị ahụ, na ndị ya na ha so, banye nʼime ụlọ ebe nwantakịrị ahụ dina.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.

41O jidere ya nʼaka sị ya, “Talita koum!” (nke pụtara, “Nwa agbọghọ nta, asị m gị bilie!”).Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

42Otu mgbe ahụ nwaagbọghọ nta ahụ biliri ọtọ bido ijegharị (ọ gbara afọ iri na abụọ). Nke a jụrụ ha niile anya nke ukwuu.Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

43Ma ọ dọsiri ha aka na ntị ike, ka ha ghara ịgwa onye ọbụla ihe mere. Ọ sịrị ha, “Nyenụ ya nri ka o rie.”Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

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